The Transformative Power of Education as a Means of Enabling Former Offenders to Live Meaningful and Productive Lives

Autor/in	O'Connor, Colin
Titel	The Transformative Power of Education as a Means of Enabling Former Offenders to Live Meaningful and Productive Lives
Quelle	In: International Journal for Transformative Research, 8 (2021) 1, S.33-44 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2353-5415
DOI	10.2478/ijtr-2021-0004
Schlagwörter	Role of Education; Change; Correctional Education; Institutionalized Persons; Males; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsauftrag; Wandel; Fürsorgeerziehung; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Ausland; Großbritannien
Abstract	Kaur (2012) raises the question, how can education be more inclusive and representative when catering to diverse groups and students? Does our entitlement to human kindness cease once incarcerated, and are we to be forever banished to the outskirts of society? The majority of offender education research assesses success or failure through mechanistic, objective and calculated criteria. Statistically, offenders repeatedly underachieve in primary and secondary education; offenders who partake in some form of adult and post-release learning continue this pattern, and face other non-learning barriers that impact on participation and accreditation outcomes (Prison Education Trust, 2018). Departing from conventional modes and methods of teaching, this article examines the transformative journeys of former offenders, and considers the role of education in supporting them to lead more productive and meaningful lives. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01