Trends in Correctional Education for Incarcerated Women Reflected in Journal of Correctional Education
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DOI: 10.23977/IEMB2020016
Corresponding Author
Yuhan Kang
ABSTRACT
Research on correctional education progressed significantly over the past century, yet little research has been done on correctional education for incarcerated women. This article examines how studies of incarcerated women in Journal of Correctional Education from 2000 to 2010 align with Gehring and Wright’s new paradigm of the “Cultural Period.” Correctional education programs for incarcerated women from 2000 to 2010 focuses on addressing the holistic needs of female offenders, including mental well-being, reestablishing positive connections with family, addressing abuse, vocational training, and motherhood. The characteristics of correctional education for female behind the bars aligns with Gehring and Wright’s paradigm model.
KEYWORDS
Correctional Education, Incarcerated Women, Trends, Prison Reform, Retributive Justice