Assessment of the Potential Effectiveness of an Educational Program for Incarcerated Females in Maximum Security Prisons Who Have Low Adaptability Levels and Who Are Intellectually Challenged

• NCJ Number: 152533
• Author(s): C Myles-Nixon
• Date Published: 1993
• Length: 190 pages
• Publication Format: Dissertation/Thesis
• Publication Type: Thesis/Dissertation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: Doctoral dissertation: Oklahoma State University

Annotation

Using a qualitative observational case study approach, this descriptive study focused on the effectiveness of an educational program of rehabilitation for female inmates in maximum security prisons who have low adaptability levels and who are intellectually challenged.

Abstract

Information came from participant observations, formal and informal interviews, and a review of documents. Results revealed that these inmates were previously unemployed or employed as unskilled labor working at or below minimum wage. Work histories varied greatly. At the institution, school was not a standard scheduled activity due to the institution's limitations and the perceived needs of these inmates. Thus, these inmates entered with low skills and did not receive any skill enhancement to facilitate their reentry into society. Appended methodological information, figures, and other findings and 89 references