Incarceration and Cognitive Style: Connections and Implications.

Garland, Anne Amber; And Others

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ504580

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0022-0159

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Incarceration and Cognitive Style: Connections and Implications.

Garland, Anne Amber; And Others

Journal of Correctional Education, v45 n4 p164-71 Dec 1994

Trainees in a transition program for incarcerated adults (198 females, 492 males) on work release or prerelease status were found to be predominately field dependent. Training methods based on a field-dependent learning style were recommended to improve the transition to employment. (JOW)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Cognitive Style, Correctional Education, Field Dependence Independence, Job Training, Learning Disabilities, Substance Abuse

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A