Barriers to participation in vocational orientation programmes among prisoners

• DOI: 10.15845/jper.v2i2.817
• Publication Date: 2015-11-09T07:57:22Z
• Authors: Dorien Brosens; Liebeth De Donder; Sarah Dury; Dominique Verté
• Keywords: Situational ethics

This study investigates the barriers to prisoners' participation in vocational education, as well predictors of different types barriers. Survey data derived from a project remand prison Belgium (N=468) provided empirical evidence for analyses. The results indicate that facing situational and informational are most common. Based on kinds barriers, various non-participants can be distinguished multinomial logistic regression analyses conducted identify what way participants education differ non-participants. For instance, prisoners with poor understanding Dutch language those who never/rarely receive visitors participate less they more likely confronted We conclude this article by discussing paths future research implications policy practice anticipate want education.