Education in Prison: Studying Through Distance Learning
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Beteilige Person: Hughes, Emma (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Farnham Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2012
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Beschreibung:Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Motivations for Education in Prison; 3 Disincentives for Education in Prison; 4 Experiences of Education: Coping with Prison and Changes in Self-perception; 5 Experiences of Education: The Role of 'Others', Prison-based Challenges and Building a Culture of Learning; 6 Future Course of Action; 7 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
The role of education in prisons, prisoners' decisions regarding education, the impact of prison culture on either encouraging or discouraging such activities, and the potential consequences of education for prisoners' reentry into society all have important implications. This extended analysis of prisoner education represents a unique contribution to an under-researched field, whilst also making important and original connections between research on education in prison and the literature on adult learning in the community
Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-194) and index
Umfang:207 pages
ISBN:9781409409946
1409409945