Postsecondary Correctional Education: Recognizing and Overcoming Barriers to Success

Autor/in	Palmer, Shelby M.
Titel	Postsecondary Correctional Education: Recognizing and Overcoming Barriers to Success
Quelle	In: Adult Learning, 23 (2012) 4, S.163-169 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1045-1595
DOI	10.1177/1045159512457918
Schlagwörter	College Credits; Adult Students; Correctional Education; Vocational Education; Best Practices; Correctional Institutions; Postsecondary Education; Barriers; Educational Needs; Retrenchment; Financial Problems; Community Benefits; Educational Benefits; College Preparation; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? College; Colleges; Achievement; Performance; Anrechnung; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Leistung; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Fürsorgeerziehung; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Jugendstrafvollzug; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Bildungsertrag; USA
Abstract	Postsecondary programs offering vocational training and college credit to eligible inmates have had difficulty finding a place in the U.S. correctional system. Politically motivated restrictions preventing inmates from receiving federal funds for college resulted in drastic program closures. Although new laws restored funding to select inmates, enrollment in postsecondary correctional education only recently reached pre-cutback levels (established in the late 1980s). This is set in contrast to the significant increases in U.S. prison populations and spending that have occurred since the early 1990s. Contextual issues specific to the correctional system and ideological conflicts between the prison educator and prison staff may further impair enrollment and program completion. Through review of the political and contextual issues influencing the modern design of postsecondary prison education, this work seeks to propose best practices that may support the unique learning needs of the adult learner in the correctional system. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10