ERIC Number: EJ1430119
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jun
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0020-8566
EISSN: EISSN-1573-0638
"We've Got a Sisterhood …": Understanding Personal and Peer Empowerment Capabilities in the Narratives of South African Women Furthering Their Education While Incarcerated
International Review of Education, v70 n3 p417-431 2024
The empowering effect of higher education in a carceral environment is recognised globally as the most effective rehabilitative tool for reducing reoffence and promoting the reintegration of incarcerated individuals into society. While many researchers from the Global North have studied carceral education and accessibility, few of those studies have focused specifically on incarcerated women's access to higher education. Even fewer have considered this topic within the context of the Global South. This qualitative exploratory study addresses gaps in the literature by exploring the experiences of seven women who have pursued and completed a higher education degree while incarcerated in South Africa's largest correctional facility. The narrative inquiry highlights how higher education helped these women develop capabilities that went beyond education, improving their personal agency and their ability to support their peers.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Education, Higher Education, Empowerment, Access to Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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