Correctional Education from the Perspective of the Prisoner Student

Autor/inn/en	Hall, Renee Smiling; Killacky, Jim
Titel	Correctional Education from the Perspective of the Prisoner Student
Quelle	In: Journal of Correctional Education, 59 (2008) 4, S.301-320 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0740-2708
Schlagwörter	Qualitative Research; Institutionalized Persons; Correctional Education; Correctional Institutions; Labor Market; Educational Experience; Recidivism; Crime; Adult Education; Educational Attitudes; Teacher Student Relationship; Job Skills; Employment Potential + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Qualitative Forschung; Fürsorgeerziehung; Jugendstrafvollzug; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Bildungserfahrung; Rückfall; Crimes; Delict; Delicts; Delikt; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Educational attitude; Bildungsverhalten; Erziehungseinstellung; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Produktive Fertigkeit; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit
Abstract	Approximately two million men and women are currently incarcerated in the nation's penitentiaries (Butterfield, 2002). Ninety percent of these inmates will eventually be released from prison (Linton, 2004). The vast majority of these inmates enter prison without basic literacy skills or job training. According to the U.S. Department of Education (Linton), approximately 75 percent of men and women released from prison will commit an additional offense within three years. The lack of financial resources for correctional education, coupled by the negative stigma associated with being an ex-convict, contributes greatly to recidivism. This assumption is based upon previous studies assessing correctional education's impact on recidivism (Nuttall, Hollmen, & Staley, 2003; Slater, 1994-1995). Thus, the importance of education in the criminal justice system has not been given adequate recognition. This study was an examination of prisoners' perceptions of adult education. Where many studies on correctional education focus on recidivism, this study attempted to gain the perspective of the prisoner on various aspects of correctional education, including previous educational experiences, teacher to student interaction, and ability to function in the job market upon release. Using qualitative inquiry methods, the study sought to discover prisoners' perceptions about attending classes, interacting with prison personnel in these classes, and how prisoners feel they would benefit from taking classes. (Contains 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10