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Cumming, Therese M.; Strnadová, Iva; O'Neill, Sue C. – Australasian Journal of Special and Inclusive Education, 2018
The aim of the study was to identify transition planning processes as reported by participants for school-aged youth serving custodial sentences in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, and to establish the extent to which these reflect current evidence or research-based transition practices reported in the literature. The authors used inductive…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Juvenile Justice, Youth Problems
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Martín-Solbes, Victor Manuel; Añaños, Fanny T.; Molina-Fernández, Elvira; Burgos-Jiménez, Rubén J. – Education Sciences, 2021
Background: The article addresses the reality of prison professionals in ordinary and open prison conditions, which includes the perceptions of women prisoners, due to their low institutional presence that limits their reintegration, from a socio-educational perspective. The aim is to analyse psycho-emotional, educational, and work-related…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Females, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Education
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Wilks, Judith; Wilson, Katie – Australian Universities' Review, 2015
This paper brings together recent statistics relating to the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in higher education. A number of key statistical realities relating to their enrolment into, retention during, and completion of, their university courses are depicted. Foremost among these realities is that despite…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Minority Group Students, Student Characteristics
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Nardi, Bernardo; Lucarelli, Chiara; Talamonti, Marta; Arimatea, Emidio; Fiori, Valentina; Moltedo-Perfetti, Andrès – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2015
An observational study of young Italian NEETs (not in education, employment or training) and their EET peers (in education, employment or training) was conducted in the framework of a European Union (EU) project. Main characteristics and behaviours were compared to gain insights into the NEET condition in Italy. The sample included 111 NEETs…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Observation, Demography, Socioeconomic Background
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Ruddell, Rick; Broom, Ian; Young, Matthew – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2010
Offenders sentenced to terms of life imprisonment pose special challenges for correctional systems. The Correctional Service of Canada collaborated with nongovernmental agencies to develop programmatic interventions to better prepare this population to survive their prison sentences and transition to the community. This study describes the…
Descriptors: Safety, Correctional Institutions, Foreign Countries, Institutionalized Persons
Lindahl, Nicole – Prisoner Reentry Institute (NJ1), 2007
The rising number of individuals returning to communities from prison and jail represents one of the defining issues of time. Individuals reentering society face myriad challenges, not the least of which is securing viable employment; in addition, each individual has a unique set of experiences, needs and resources. This project stems from the…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Transitional Programs