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Title Higher education in prison : a contradiction in terms? / edited by Miriam Williford
Published Phoenix, AZ : Oryx Press, 1994

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 W'PONDS  365.66 Wil/Hei  AVAILABLE
Description x, 194 pages ; 24 cm
Series American Council on Education series on higher education
American Council on Education series on higher education.
Contents The Paradox of Higher Education in Prisons / Raymond L. Jones and Peter d'Errico -- A Brief History of Prison Higher Education in the United States / Walter Silva -- The Scope and Diversity of Prison Higher Education / Daniel W. Lawrence -- Three Programs for Human Renewal. California's Arts-In-Corrections: Discipline, Imagination, and Opportunity / William Cleveland. Concrete Garden / Nancy Johnson. A Prison Library / Sheila Stevens -- Two Views of Conflict and Accommodation. A View from Corrections / Osa D. Coffey. A View from Higher Education / George G. Carey -- Three Perspectives on the Problems and Promise of Teaching in Prison. Teaching within the Contradictions of Prison Education / Renee Heberle and William Rose. An Experiment in Liberal Studies / June Licence. Technology and Progress: A Questionable Experience / Jane Richards-Allerton -- Two Prisoners' Views of Prison Higher Education. Cogito, Ergo Sum / Jon Marc Taylor. A Prisoner's View / Catherine Mason
Women Offenders: A Population Overlooked / Christine Ennulat Wilson -- Evaluating Prison Higher Education: A Beginning / Johnstone Campbell -- Appendix One: The Federal Pell Grant Program / Anne Peramba -- Appendix Two: Pell Grants for Prisoners / Jon Marc Taylor
Notes "National University Continuing Education Association."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [173]-183) and index
Subject Prisoners -- Education (Higher) -- United States.
Education, Higher -- United States.
Prison administration -- United States.
Author Williford, Miriam, 1926-
National University Continuing Education Association (U.S.)
LC no. 94002250
ISBN 0897748611 (alk. paper)