NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN SOCIAL EDUCATION IN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS (FROM CORRECTIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND TREATMENT - A READER, 1975, BY LEONARD J HIPPCHEN - SEE NCJ-32007)

• NCJ Number: 49130
• Author(s): P CHENAULT
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 8 pages
• Corporate Author: Anderson Publishing Co
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE PRIORITY OF SOCIAL EDUCATION FOR OFFENDERS, AND THE VARIOUS MEANS BY WHICH IT CAN BE IMPARTED ARE DISCUSSED.

Abstract

SOCIAL EDUCATION IS USED AS A TERM WHICH APPLIES TO THAT PART OF A CURRICULUM WHICH EMPHASIZES THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS, UNDERSTANDINGS, AND MORAL STANDARDS ESSENTIAL TO PARTICIPATION IN NORMAL SOCIETY. IT DRAWS FROM THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LANGUAGE ARTS. THE ORIENTATION PROGRAM IS CITED AS THE FIRST OCCASION FOR INTRODUCING THE CONCEPTS OF SOCIAL SKILLS AS A PART OF GROUP INTERACTION BETWEEN INMATES AND WITH THE STAFF. A COURSE IN MORALS AND ETHICS CONDUCTED IN NEW YORK STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS IS DESCRIBED AND RECOMMENDED. EXAMPLES ARE GIVEN TO SHOW HOW SOCIAL EDUCATION CAN BE INCORPORATED IN THE TEACHING OF OTHER SUBJECTS, SUCH AS ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING. SOCIAL EDUCATION IS VIEWED AS A TOTAL FUNCTION OF THE INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT, AND THEREFORE TRAINING OF ALL PERSONNEL TO REFLECT THE APPROACH TO GROUP INTERACTION BEING TAUGHT INMATES IN SOCIAL EDUCATION COURSES IS CONSIDERED EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. IN EFFECT, THE INSTITUTIONAL LIFE BECOMES A LABORATORY EXPERIENCE IN GROUP AND COMMUNITY LIVING, IN WHICH SKILLS ARE LEARNED AND APPLIED. (RCB)