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ERIC Number: ED155354
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1977-Dec
Pages: 128
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Vocational Education in Ohio Correctional Institutions: A Follow-Up Study.
Abram, Robert E.; Wheatley, Robert
A follow-up study was conducted of released youth and adult offenders who had had vocational training while incarcerated in six Ohio correctional facilities. Structured personal interviews were administered to 185 students by counselors and counselor managers of the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation, Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission. Interview sites covered fifteen cities and numerous rural towns in Ohio. Findings were reported on students' perceptions of their correctional vocational program, post release employment and educational experiences, and general problem areas encountered during the post-release adjustment period. Major findings indicated the following: (1) overall student impressions of the quality of correctional vocational training were favorable; (2) unemployment rates for both youth and adults were high; (3) few obtained a job in the same or related field of training; (4) enrollment in an educational institution after release was low; (5) and "lack of job" and "lack of money" were the most frequently cited post-release problems. Recommendations focus on the following: strengthening job placement, educational placement, and vocational guidance and counseling services; establishing a career education program; and providing a pre-employment training program to all offenders prior to release or parole. (Copies of the interview forms are appended.) (Author/JH)
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
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Sponsor: Bureau of Occupational and Adult Education (DHEW/OE), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Center for Vocational Education.
Identifiers - Location: Ohio
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A