ERIC Number: EJ1407693
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 2
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Discussing the Place of Corequisites in Juvenile Correctional Education and GED Success
Jonathan Lollar; Cesar Bernal
Journal of College Academic Support Programs, v2 n2 p59-60 2020
Discussions surrounding incarcerated juveniles, education programs, and recidivism are difficult to find. In fact, gathering data is incredibly difficult in juvenile facilities because of high turnover rates and difficult of obtaining permission to conduct studies in juvenile facilities (Calderone, Bennett, Homan, Dedrick, & Chatfield, 2009; Shippen, Morton, Flynt, Houchins, & Smitherman, 2012). A study by David, Bozick, Steele, Saunders, and Miles found that participating in a GED or equivalent program reduced recidivism rates by 30% (2013). Assuming there is a relationship between juvenile recidivism rates and education programs, an important question remains. What types of education work best, and why? We believe a corequisite model paired with a philosophy course may be an important piece to this question.
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Education, Delinquency, Recidivism, Philosophy, Required Courses, High School Equivalency Programs
Journal of College Academic Support Programs. Tel: 512-585-2416; e-mail: JCASP_editor@txstate.edu; Web site: https://journals.tdl.org/jcasp/index.php/jcasp
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: Adult Education; High Schools; High School Equivalency Programs; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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