What Is the Role of the Prison Library? The Development of a Theoretical Foundation

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Auteurs principaux: Finlay, Jayne, Bates, Jessica
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Bates, Jessica
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contents What Is the Role of the Prison Library? The Development of a Theoretical Foundation Finlay, Jayne Bates, Jessica Library Role Correctional Institutions Institutionalized Persons Librarians Program Effectiveness Learning Theories Criminology Library Services Well Being Mental Health Motivation Knowledge Level Reading Individual Development Social Capital Family Literacy Correctional Education Special Libraries There has been little examination of how criminological theory may help to inform library practice in correctional settings. This article takes steps to address this deficit by presenting a new and timely approach to prison library research. It suggests that situating prison library research within the disciplines of librarianship, education and criminology can lead to a deeper understanding of the contribution made by libraries to the lives of those in prison. The authors propose a theoretical model which draws on theories of desistance, informal learning theories and critical librarianship. This model can be used by both library and education researchers and practitioners to build a body of evidence on the value of the prison library and may act as a roadmap to good practice. It is an initial framework, intended to be adapted and refined as more empirical evidence is collected in this area.
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spellingShingle What Is the Role of the Prison Library? The Development of a Theoretical Foundation
Finlay, Jayne
Bates, Jessica
Library Role
Correctional Institutions
Institutionalized Persons
Librarians
Program Effectiveness
Learning Theories
Criminology
Library Services
Well Being
Mental Health
Motivation
Knowledge Level
Reading
Individual Development
Social Capital
Family Literacy
Correctional Education
Special Libraries
What Is the Role of the Prison Library? The Development of a Theoretical Foundation Finlay, Jayne Bates, Jessica Library Role Correctional Institutions Institutionalized Persons Librarians Program Effectiveness Learning Theories Criminology Library Services Well Being Mental Health Motivation Knowledge Level Reading Individual Development Social Capital Family Literacy Correctional Education Special Libraries There has been little examination of how criminological theory may help to inform library practice in correctional settings. This article takes steps to address this deficit by presenting a new and timely approach to prison library research. It suggests that situating prison library research within the disciplines of librarianship, education and criminology can lead to a deeper understanding of the contribution made by libraries to the lives of those in prison. The authors propose a theoretical model which draws on theories of desistance, informal learning theories and critical librarianship. This model can be used by both library and education researchers and practitioners to build a body of evidence on the value of the prison library and may act as a roadmap to good practice. It is an initial framework, intended to be adapted and refined as more empirical evidence is collected in this area.
title What Is the Role of the Prison Library? The Development of a Theoretical Foundation
topic Library Role
Correctional Institutions
Institutionalized Persons
Librarians
Program Effectiveness
Learning Theories
Criminology
Library Services
Well Being
Mental Health
Motivation
Knowledge Level
Reading
Individual Development
Social Capital
Family Literacy
Correctional Education
Special Libraries
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1215524