Alternative Prison-Based Educational Programs for Women: A Phenomenological Inquiry of Girl Scouts beyond Bars in a Central Midwestern State

Autor/in	Goepferich, Nellie E.
Titel	Alternative Prison-Based Educational Programs for Women: A Phenomenological Inquiry of Girl Scouts beyond Bars in a Central Midwestern State
Quelle	(2012), (164 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, Capella University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-2671-7472-7
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Mothers; Institutionalized Persons; Correctional Education; Womens Education; Experience; Attitudes; Role Models; Program Effectiveness; Program Improvement; Sanctions; Public Policy; Phenomenology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Mother; Mutter; Fürsorgeerziehung; 'Women''s education'; Frauenbildung; Erfahrung; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Identifikationsfigur; Sanction; Sanktion; Öffentliche Ordnung; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie
Abstract	Correctional programs that respond to female offenders with young to school-aged children are growing in number. Girl Scouts Beyond Bars is one of these programs. Research and evaluation of female-specific programs in corrections is limited. This study examined the experiences and individual perceptions of female offenders while participating in a Girl Scouts Beyond Bars Program (GSBB). This qualitative study attempted to provide meaningful responses to the following questions: (a) how do female offenders characterize their experiences as they participate in the prison-based visitation program, and (b) in what way do their experiences influence them in the part of mother and role model after confinement? The research found that women predominantly characterized their experiences in the GSBB program as positive, and recommendations towards improvement for future programs were addressed. The study further illuminates the need for female specific programs, alternative sanctions for females who commit nonviolent offenses, and public policy amendments that address issues of female offenders who are the primary custodians of their children upon incarceration. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10