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Hope behind bars: Requirements for introducing formal education in Korrektie Instituut Aruba (KIA)
Quant, David
Quant, David
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Formal Education
Correctional Institution
Reintegration
Policy
Correctional Institution
Reintegration
Policy
Location research
Date
2023
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English
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The purpose of this study is to identify policy and logistical requirements for Aruba’s correctional institution Korrektie Instituut Aruba (KIA) in order to introduce formal education within the organization with the goal to achieve successful reintegration of its
clients. Secondly, the study also conceptualize how the participants of the research define the process of ‘successful reintegration’. These participants are individuals working within the ecosystem of correctional institutions and education in Aruba. These insights may serve as a starting point for researchers and policy advisors that are working to improve the service of KIA. A qualitative approach was selected to conduct this research in order to be able to receive in-depth insight into the associate with the three themes of the research. These three themes are definition, policy requirement and logistic requirement. A total of fifteen semi- structured interviews were conducted. The participants for this study consisted of professionals of different government and non-government organizations and one client of KIA. The findings and recommendation are also divided and presented into these three themes. The main research question of this research is what are the policy and logistical requirements to introduce formal education in Korrektie Instituut Aruba in order to facilitate a successful reintegration for the organization’s clients. This main research question is answered with the support of three sub questions namely; how do participants define successful reintegration of clients of Korrektie Instituut Aruba, what are the policy requirements for formal education in Korrektie Instituut Aruba and what are the logistical requirements for formal education in Korrektie Instituut Aruba?".
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Quant, D. (2023). Hope behind bars: Requirements for introducing formal education in Korrektie Instituut Aruba (KIA). Bachelor dissertation. University of Aruba. 73 pp.
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14473/804