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Young, Morghan Velez; Phillips, Rachel Sophia; Nasir, Na'ilah Suad – Journal of Correctional Education, 2010
This paper examines schooling inside a youth prison. We draw on interview and observation data from a study of a youth prison school to understand the practices and tensions of schooling in a juvenile incarceration facility. We describe the processes of schooling in the facility with an eye towards understanding both the conditions of learning and…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Youth Opportunities, Rehabilitation Programs
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Johnson, C. Shanthi Jacob; Myers, Anita M.; Jones, Gareth R.; Fitzgerald, Clara; Lazowski, Darien-Alexis; Stolee, Paul; Orange, J. B.; Segall, Nicole; Ecclestone, Nancy A. – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2005
Restorative care attempts to break the cycle of dependency and functional decline in nursing homes by addressing individual resident needs. The Restorative Care Education and Training (RCET) Program consists of a five-week workshop and resource manual for both supervisory and direct care staff. This paper describes the RCET approach and presents…
Descriptors: Nursing Homes, Rehabilitation Programs, Caregiver Training, Health Promotion
Nuttall, Ronald L.; And Others – 1977
This study was conducted to accomplish four objectives: (1) determine the current status of vocational education services available to youth under the custody of the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS); (2) assess the characteristics of DYS youth and their need for additional vocational programs; (3) determine employer and labor union…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Delinquency, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes
Gwozdecki, Joseph; And Others – 1970
A preliminary survey of trainees' pre- and postrelease interactions with the State Employment Service (ES) was conducted by the Experimental Manpower Laboratory for Corrections (EMLC) as part of an overall evaluation of Manpower Development and Training (MDT) program effectiveness at Draper Correctional Center, Elmore, Alabama. Measures of the…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Counselors, Data Collection, Educational Programs
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Harman, Karen; Paylor, Ian – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2004
CARAT (Counselling, Assessment, Referral, Advice and Throughcare) schemes have been operational in prisons throughout England and Wales for three and a half years, designed to increase the support available to drug-using prisoners both during custody and on release. Specifically the CARAT service has a remit to "bridge the gap" between…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Rehabilitation
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Thompson, Ronald W.; Orton, Kenneth D. – Evaluation Review, 1985
In this study the strategic constituent approach to organizational effectiveness was applied to a diagnostic program for handicapped children. Supervisors, clinicians, referring school professionals, and parents were interviewed, and resulting data was inductively categorized. A rating scale was designed and completed by internal constituents.…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Clinical Diagnosis, Clinics, Communication Disorders