School of Criminal Justice Theses and Dissertations
Date of Award
2018
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences – Department of Justice and Human Services
First Advisor
Ronnie Wallace
Second Advisor
Elizabeth Brown
Third Advisor
Marcelo Castro
Abstract
This study attempted to capture and describe the lived experiences of correctional academic teachers who provide educational services in facilities in the northeastern region of the United States through qualitative phenomenological inquiry. This study strove to provide a deeper understanding of correctional teachers’ perceptions concerning the mission, value, efficacy, and importance of the work that they perform, as well as the resulting approaches they take, in their academic classrooms. Through phenomenological data analysis, the study assessed teachers’ perceptions of the rehabilitative ideal, as well as the role of correctional education program offerings within a rehabilitative framework.
NSUWorks Citation
Michelle Currier. 2018. Correctional Academic Education: A Qualitative Inquiry of Quality, Value, and Effectiveness. Doctoral dissertation. Nova Southeastern University. Retrieved from NSUWorks, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences – Department of Justice and Human Services. (7)
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cahss_jhs_etd/7.