NCJ Number
130861
Journal
Journal of Correctional Education Volume: 42 Issue: 1 Dated: (March 1991) Pages: 31-35
Date Published
1991
Length
5 pages
Annotation
The article reviews the current literature on juvenile correctional education for successes and failures and examines the status of current research and the potential for future research in this area which provides special education for juvenile inmates.
Abstract
The article reviews the historical development of educational programs for juvenile inmates who require special education and discusses the standards developed for this education. Current trends and issues are examined such as the need for curriculum designs, the need for special educators on staff in juvenile institutions, and the slow implementation of special education programs in general. Research that seeks to develop further the link between special education and corrections points to a need for a continuum of services incorporating educational, vocational, and special educational needs, a correctional education profession, appropriate curriculum designs, and a coordination of efforts on the part of all who service the handicapped juvenile inmate. 26 references (Author abstract modified)