TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - The impact of vocational education and training programs on recidivism: a systematic review of current experimental evidence
JO  - International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
A1  - Newton, Danielle
A1  - Day, Andrew
A1  - Giles, Margaret
A1  - Wodak, Joanne
A1  - Graffam, Joe
A1  - Baldry, Eileen
SP  - 187
EP  - 207
VL  - 62
IS  - 1
N2  - Although the association between unemployment and offending is well established, relatively little is known about the impact of vocational education and training programs on re-offending, with much of the previous work in this area failing to control for, or correct, selection bias. This article reports the findings of a systematic review, which considers the findings of only those studies that have used experimental or quasi-experimental designs to evaluate vocational training and employment program outcomes for adult offenders. The analysis identifies key features, based on these studies, of those programs associated with the best outcomes and recommends selection criteria for those who are most likely to benefit from prison vocational education and training.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-624X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X16645083
ID  - ref1
ER  -