Adult Offenders' Perceptions of Rehabilitation Programs in Africa

Autor/in	Ngozwana, Nomazulu
Titel	Adult Offenders' Perceptions of Rehabilitation Programs in Africa
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 57 (2017) 2, S.217-241 (25 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1443-1394
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Criminals; Rehabilitation Programs; Adult Education; Qualitative Research; Observation; Focus Groups; Program Effectiveness; Motivation; Participation; Institutionalized Persons; Correctional Institutions; Semi Structured Interviews; Lesotho + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Straftäter; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Qualitative Forschung; Beobachtung; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Teilnahme; Jugendstrafvollzug
Abstract	This article reflects on adult offenders' perceptions of rehabilitation programs in Africa. It also evaluates whether offenders are consulted when planning rehabilitation programs. Adult education principles were used as a lens to understand offenders' perceptions of rehabilitation programs. Using an interpretive paradigm and qualitative approach, individual interviews, observations and focus group meetings were held with offenders and other participants who were chosen through purposive and snowball sampling. Qualitative data analysis was used to generate the themes from the data. The findings revealed that rehabilitation programs are ineffective and imposed on offenders. Furthermore the data revealed that offenders see themselves as hard- labour while participating in rehabilitation programs. This has an implication for offenders' rehabilitation and reintegration into their societies as transformed citizens. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01