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Educating the Incarcerated Female: An Holistic Approach

Educating the Incarcerated Female: An Holistic Approach

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Davis, H.D.

Published 2000. 7 pages.

Education programs that address the unique needs of female offenders for literacy and community reentry are described. This article discusses: female offenders' needs; innovative programs -- HIV Peer Tutoring, Tales for the Rising Moon, FREE (Family Recovery Embraces Education), Children's Play Day, Parenting, Nutrition, college, life skills, Literacy, and the Inmate Tutor Corp; and the Cyclical Curriculum approach for attaining a GED. Accession Number: 020084

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