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Educators’ Reflections on Empowerment in a Gender Responsive Program for Women Offenders

Authors

• • Carolyn L. Sandoval
  • Texas A&M University
• • Lisa M. Baumgartner
  • Texas A&M University

Abstract

We explore women educators’ experiences teaching in a gender-responsive program for women who are incarcerated. Themes including fostering empowerment, motivations for teaching, and tensions teaching emancipatory content in jail.

Keywords: educators, jail, gender-responsive programs, emancipatory learning

How to Cite: Sandoval, C. L. & Baumgartner, L. M. (2017) “Educators’ Reflections on Empowerment in a Gender Responsive Program for Women Offenders”, Adult Education Research Conference. 1(2017).