Urban Youth in Correctional Facilities
Overview & Synopsis
Research indicates that a disproportionate number of minority students are assigned to special education programs in urban school districts. Oftentimes, these programs are inadequate and they deny minority students with special needs a free appropriate public education. These concerns are not only applicable to urban public schools; research also suggests similar problems for youth in correctional facilities. In this article, the authors explore the following issues: segregation and disability in youth correctional facilities and the legal issues involved; the barriers of providing a free appropriate public education in youth correctional facilities; and excerpts from interviews with an incarcerated female with disabilities and one of her teachers regarding her education in an urban juvenile correctional facility.
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Document Information
| Document Title | Urban Youth in Correctional Facilities |
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| Author / Organization | Ochoa, Theresa A., Eckes, Suzanne E. |
| Subject & Discipline | Urban Youth, Minority Groups, Disabilities |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2005 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-133537 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |