Understanding the Educational Experiences of Imprisoned Men - (Re)education

List of contents

Preface
1. Prison Education in Context
2. Finding Voices
3. Pains and Coping with Time Inside
4. Shaping and Reshaping Identity
5. Education and Relationships
6. Education and Desistance
7. Understanding Education in Prison

About the author

Helen Nichols is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Lincoln. She researches contemporary imprisonment with specific interests in education in prison, the experience of imprisonment and the sociology of imprisonment.

Summary

Understanding the Educational Experiences of Imprisoned Men: (Re)education explores how adult male prisoners interpret and give value to their experiences of education. This book presents an opportunity to consider how education can be beneficial to prisoners including and beyond the enhancement of employability skills.

Product details

• Authors: Helen Nichols
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9780367340650
• ISBN: 978-0-367-34065-0
• No. of pages: 140
• Series: Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's Studies, Penology and punishment, Penology & punishment, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men, Rehabilitation of offenders