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The role of post-secondary education among ex-inmates living crime-free
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 09:41 authored by J-F, Gillies, R, Carroll, A, Karen SwabeyKaren Swabey, Darren PullenDarren Pullen, Fluck, A, Yu, JPost-secondary education is claimed to have long-term life benefits for all individuals. However, little is known in terms of how post-secondary education assists ex-inmates to live crime-free. The aim of the present study was to explore how post-secondary education independently and directly came to assist ex-inmates to live crime-free. Participants (n=20) in the study were male ex-inmates living crime-free. Comprehensive education-related information in terms of school experiences, learning trajectories and educational history/background was collected for each of the participants. The study found that only few participants (20%) who continued post-secondary post-prison education not only remained crime-free but had a positive pathway post-release. Gaining post-secondary qualifications appeared to position ex-inmates in a socially cultured academic environment away from anti-social and negative at-risk communities directly assisting them to live crime-free. Consequently post-secondary education appears to reposition ex-inmates into a crime-free post-prison pathway. Hence, prison education (i.e. education programs delivered in prison) for inmates should be organized and/or facilitated toward post-secondary education with a multifaceted lifelong learning pathways.
History
Publication title
Proceedings of the 2014 joint Australian Association for Research in Education and New Zealand Association for Research in Education ConferenceEditors
J WhitePagination
1-14ISSN
1324-9320Department/School
Faculty of EducationPublisher
NZARE/AAREPlace of publication
AustraliaEvent title
2014 joint Australian Association for Research in Education and New Zealand Association for Research in Education ConferenceEvent Venue
Brisbane, AustraliaDate of Event (Start Date)
2014-11-30Date of Event (End Date)
2014-12-04Rights statement
Copyright 2014 the AuthorRepository Status
- Open