The education of Borstal boys : a study of their educational experiences prior to, and during, Borstal training.
First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Routledge,
1998.
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| Series: | Sociology of law and criminology ;
v. 6. |
| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=634396 |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; THE EDUCATION OF BORSTAL BOYS; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; I THE AREA OF THE RESEARCH; Education: its conception and developmentwithin penal institutions; Educational provision as a part of borstaltraining today.; The area it is proposed to examine in this study; An outline of current research into borstaltraining; The method of selection of the sample; II A DESCRIPTION OF THE SAMPLE; Environment; Intelligence; Previous educational experience; Work record; Criminality; Present offence and borstal allocation.
- III PREVIOUS EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCEAge on, and attitudes towards, leaving school; Information on schools attended; Examinations; Absence from school; Subjects which have been useful since leavingschool; Subjects which were interesting at school; Preparation for leaving school; Attitude towards leisure; leisure activities; Further education; Future plans and ambitions; IV EDUCATION AS A PART OF BORSTAL TRAINING; Institutions visited; Institutional differences; The training pattern in borstal institutions; Organizational structure; The function of the Tutor Organizer; Educational provision.
- V AN ALTERNATIVE ROLE FOR EDUCATIONSummary of the important factors of a borstalpopulation which have relevance to education; Education-its development and present role in borstal training; Education-an alternative role; Structural and organizational changes; The need for research; APPENDICES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.