Education in prison : studying through distance learning / Emma Hughes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hughes, Emma.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prisoners--Education--Great Britain.

Prisoners.

Distance education--Great Britain.

Distance education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Motivations for education in prison

Disincentives for education in prison

Experiences of education : coping with prison and changes in self-perception

Experiences of education : the role of "others", prison-based challenges, and future course of action

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-315-57885-9

1-317-14578-X

1-317-14577-1

1-4094-0994-5

9781315578859

OCLC:

804662130