Distance Education for Dutch Citizens Detained Abroad: A Mixed-Methods Case Study of the Foundation 'Education behind Foreign Bars'

Autor/inn/en	Brosens, Dorien; Marynissen, Silke; Lemmers, Frans; Croux, Flore
Titel	Distance Education for Dutch Citizens Detained Abroad: A Mixed-Methods Case Study of the Foundation 'Education behind Foreign Bars'
Quelle	In: Education Sciences, 11 (2021), Artikel 41 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Brosens, Dorien) ORCID (Marynissen, Silke) ORCID (Croux, Flore)
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2227-7102
Schlagwörter	Foreign Nationals; Distance Education; Correctional Education; Institutionalized Persons; Educational Opportunities; Case Studies; Correctional Institutions; Citizenship; Student Motivation; Volunteers; Student Attitudes; Homework; Course Content; Program Descriptions; Foreign Countries; Netherlands + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausländer; Ausländerin; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Fürsorgeerziehung; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Jugendstrafvollzug; Staatsbürgerschaft; Schulische Motivation; Freiwilliger; Schülerverhalten; Hausaufgabe; Kursprogramm; Ausland; Niederlande
Abstract	Foreign national prisoners have less educational opportunities than national prisoners. Therefore, the Dutch foundation 'Education behind Foreign Bars' (Eabt) provides distance education to Dutch nationals detained abroad. A mixed-methods case study is carried out to gain insight into the perspective of professionals and volunteers who are involved with Eabt and of the students taking a course from Eabt. This study consists of individual interviews with volunteers and professionals and pre- and post-surveys among students. The qualitative results show that following a course from Eabt happens in three steps: (1) Informing, (2) applying for the course, and (3) starting with the course, doing homework, and being assessed. During the course, students receive motivational and content-related support from the Netherlands and, depending on the local prison context, also from the detaining country. The professionals and volunteers identify various success factors and challenges of Eabt. The quantitative results demonstrate that students are primarily motivated to participate by their wish to acquire knowledge and skills and to prepare for life after detention. The students are satisfied about the support received and they seem to have more confidence in the future due to the course. Overall, Eabt is highly valued by both students, professionals, and volunteers. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01