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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"correctional education"”.
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Theoretical Conceptions of Curriculum: Implications for Juvenile Correctional Education
… identifying the positive impact of appropriate educational interventions in the successful rehabilitation of incarcerated juveniles, recidivism rates for juvenile offenders remain high. The costs of this apparent failure of juvenile corrections has led juvenile correctional educators to call for …
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Voices Behind Bars: Correctional Education from the Perspective of the Prisoner Student
… reentry into society. These services include education and vocational training. To determine the effectiveness of education/training, the perspective of the prisoner student is key to the field of correctional education. The voice of the prisoner student, however, is absent from the literature …
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Post-Correctional Education Interventions: A Phenomenological Case Study of Empowerment Education Curriculum for Formerly Incarcerated African American Males
… phenomenological case study describes how a Post-Correctional Education Intervention (PCEI) was developed for a local community-based organization that had recently constructed a transition house for formerly incarcerated adults who converted to Islam while incarcerated. The PCEI was an eight-week …
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Finding Voice from the Inside: How Postsecondary Education Impacted Perceptions of Higher Education for Long-Term Incarcerated Juveniles
… the purpose of improving juvenile postsecondary correctional education thereby limiting recidivism rates of students in the juvenile justice system. The pilot program in this study attempted to provide a complete and comprehensive university program for long-term incarcerated juveniles to get …
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An Autoethnography of a Social Justice-Minded Teacher in Corrections
… rates. Although the provision of education in corrections became federal law in 1952 as a means to rehabilitate inmates, women’s facilities currently do not receive equitable resources to support education, which puts additional pressure on the educational staff. The legal …
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A Description of the Employment Patterns of Persons Released From Virginia's Correctional Institutions Between July 1, 1998, and June 30, 2002
… Department of Corrections and Department of Correctional Education as well as the Virginia Employment Commission. Demographic characteristics of recidivating and non-recidivating former offenders released during this period, with sub-groupings to include gender, race, age, employment status, …
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An evaluation of the roles of educators in correctional centres in Namibia
In this study, the roles of educators in correctional centres in Namibia were investigated. At independence, the Namibian legal system with regard to prison services underwent drastic changes. There was a fundamental shift from a philosophy of punishment and isolation, to a correctional and …
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Former Inmates’ Perceptions and Beliefs About The Value of Earning a High School Diploma
Previous studies on correctional education have focused on recidivism. There is limited research from a qualitative perspective on the perceptions of education prior to incarceration. This constructivist narratological case study sought to explore the lived experiences of six former inmates, four …
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COUNTER-PROPAGANDA EDUCATION: A CRITICAL POSTMODERN PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
<p>Philosophy of education not only forms the background for curriculum construction and pedagogy but there is a connection between epistemology and education within the economic power structure of society in the United States (Aronowitz & Giroux, 1993/1991, p. 88). Public education in the United …
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A follow-up study of vocational participation of students at Natural Bridge Juvenile Correctional Center
… an attempt to evaluate the impact of vocational education programming on post-release performance, a study was conducted to gather follow-up data on students who were released from the Department of Correctional Education School at Natural Bridge Juvenile Correctional Center (NBJCC) during the …
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The Road To Justice: Incarcerated Students’ View On Education Behind Bars
… study will show how these individuals view their educational experience during incarceration. Interviews were conducted with each participant and data was coded and organized into themes. By utilizing a phenomenological stance, observations were made of events that led to the placement of …
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The provision of special education and related services to incarcerated handicapped youth of Virginia
Public Law 94-142, The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, mandates that all handicapped children, including those housed in correctional facilities, receive special education and related services as required by the law. Literature has suggested that services are not being provided …
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The Perspectives of Male Inmates Regarding Their K-12 Educational Experiences
… of male inmates aged 18-30 regarding their educational experiences, this study's data illuminated how school personnel and the schooling process may theoretically contribute to negative outcomes such as incarceration. The focus of the study was to identify commonalities and phenomena in …
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An exploratory study of agreements between institutions of higher education and correctional institutions
… of Virginia and included Wardens, Department of Correctional Education Principals, community college Deans, and community college personnel assigned as prison program coordinators for college/correctional institution programs. Those were the total number of instructional managers responsible for …
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An evaluative study of Project Outreach to Inmates: a higher education program offered by the University of Virginia at three of Virginia's correctional institutions
… to introduce and provide continuous higher education to inmates at three of Virginia's correctional institutions. The program was initiated as a response to pressures by inmates, courts, and the public demanding rehabilitation programs in correctional institutions. No evaluation was …
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An Examination of the Bachelor's Degree Attainment Experiences of African American Males Post-Incarceration
… Additionally, this research examines current correctional and educational policies and their impact on the Black community and concludes by making recommendations grounded in the research on how the nation can reduce recidivism rates and better serve African American communities.
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Labor Force Participation and Crime among Serious and Violent Former Prisoners
… employs duration models to test the effects of educational and employment programming on time to rearrest.Second, this study tests whether financial problems mediate the work-crime relationship. Longitudinal structural equation modeling is used to model men's labor force attachment, job quality, …
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An Examination of Teacher Efficacy on Student Achievement in Regional Juvenile Detention Centers and Youth development Centers in Kentucky
… that contributes to the improvement of education for students incarcerated in juvenile detention and youth development centers in Kentucky. A quality education for these students ensures they will have the same opportunity for success that was afforded them in their regular school. </p> …