Social interconnection as a factor of the effectiveness of Second Chance Schools. A case study from a Detention Center in Greece
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Dec 9, 2021
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prison education social interconnection actions school-society relationship Second Chance Schools in prisons
Abstract
This paper refers to the importance of social interconnection between a Second Chance School (S.C.S.) in a detention center and the local community. The research was based on the qualitative approach and on the tool of the semi-structured interview for the collection of research data. Six trainers, eight trainees and the Director of the 2nd S.C.S. of Patras, were the sample of the research, while the technique of content analysis was chosen for the analysis of the data. The results of the survey show that there is a positive effect of the school's openness in achieving its educational objectives. In particular, social interconnection actions contribute to personal development, professional and educational vigilance, the acquisition of social skills, the change of attitudes and, to a lesser extent, to post-internment re-socialization. In addition, in order to improve the effectiveness of these actions, it is proposed that they are organized on a more stable and regular basis, as well as to focus mainly on vocational guidance.
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Stoumpou, A., & Raikou, N. (2021). Social interconnection as a factor of the effectiveness of Second Chance Schools. A case study from a Detention Center in Greece. Adult Education Critical Issues, 1(1), 68–77. https://doi.org/10.12681/aeci.28800
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