Prison Vocational Education and Policy in the United States

Section I. Section I

1. Structure and Thesis of the Book
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2. Applied Research in California’s Prisons
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3. Prison Logic Meets Educational Research Logic: The Undiscussables of Evidence-Based Decision-Making
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Section II. The Report & Vignettes

4. Vignette: Could the Prisoner be My Son?
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5. Report: Vocational Education in California Prisons: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Twelve Courses
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6. Report: Literature Review
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7. Vignette: Sunglasses
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8. Vignette: Greenhouses
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9. Report: Methods
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10. Report: Results Research Questions
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11. Vignette: Shifting Bureaucratic Sands and Work Stoppages
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12. Vignette: I’m All Good
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13. Report: Discussion
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14. Vignette: Educators Only Whisper in a Custody World
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15. Report: Recommendations and Conclusion
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16. Vignette: Denial of Love and the Birds of Desert Rose
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17. Vignette: Life Without Parole and “Could Be Worse”
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Section III. Section III

18. Evidence-Based Decision-Making and the Rise and Fall of Rehabilitation in California’s Prisons 2005–2012
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Keywords: Social Sciences, Education Policy