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Prison Education in Europe

Prison Education in Europe

Cormac Behan
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781799885986|ISBN10: 1799885984|EISBN13: 9781799887348
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8598-6.ch061
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Behan, Cormac. "Prison Education in Europe." Research Anthology on Adult Education and the Development of Lifelong Learners, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 1232-1250. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8598-6.ch061

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Behan, C. (2021). Prison Education in Europe. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Research Anthology on Adult Education and the Development of Lifelong Learners (pp. 1232-1250). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8598-6.ch061

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Behan, Cormac. "Prison Education in Europe." In Research Anthology on Adult Education and the Development of Lifelong Learners, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1232-1250. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8598-6.ch061

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Abstract

Prison education in Europe differs across countries and jurisdictions. While there are some common features that link the countries of Europe together, this chapter examines the similarities and differences across a range of jurisdictions linked more by geography than ideology in prison education programs. It begins by locating imprisonment in its wider social, political, economic and cultural contexts. Due to the characteristics of the particular learner group and unique environment, this chapter contends that a more informal, non-traditional approach to education is necessary to realize the potential for education in prison. It examines how the space for pedagogy can be achieved in coercive environments by positioning prison education within an adult education approach and concludes with some recommendations for future research.

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