Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1147276
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0017-8055
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Beyond the Wall
Satterfield, Michael
Harvard Educational Review, v87 n2 p279-284 Sum 2017
In this essay, Michael Satterfield recounts his experiences as a student in and outside of prison. His narrative exposes the challenges faced by one person in pursuit of an education, and recounts his early educational experiences as well as his participation in a college-in-prison program. He also describes his journey to a four-year college and the hope that sustained him throughout.
Descriptors: Student Experience, Correctional Education, Institutionalized Persons, Educational Experience, College Students, Correctional Institutions, High School Equivalency Programs, Student Development, Transformative Learning, Associate Degrees, Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, Academic Achievement, Barriers, Rehabilitation Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; High School Equivalency Programs; High Schools; Adult Education; Secondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Jersey
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