Walter M Wallack (9 results)

Condition: New. pp. x + 187 Illus.

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Condition: New. pp. x + 187 1st Published.

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Condition: New. pp. x + 187 Acknowledgements.

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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Training guide, 417 pages. Sections include the organization of the Guard School, course of study, and evaluations. With 17 additional essays, 10 appendices, 19 tables and 17 photographs. Lightly bumped and rubbed, spine a bit darkened. Front hinge just beginning to crack. Previous owner's name on the front end paper, dated 1939. …

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents 1. Laying the foundations determining policies securing support and setting a pattern for education in penal institutions. 2. The development of centralized leadership for correctional education. 3. Solving practical problems making education function within prison walls. 4. Does correctional education pay dividends. 5. A statistical interpretation of the New York State program of correctional education. 6. Summary of recommendations. Appendix. Modern prison education attempts to bring the best practices of public education into the prison and to adapt them to the prison situation. It also attempts to develop these practices so that they will function satisfactorily in protecting society against further depredation by criminals. The problems involved in building genuine education programs and making them function as effective agencies in reforming the attitudes and habits of men and women who have rebelled in one way or another against social controls are numerous and complex. From the formulation of the philosophy and the establishment of objectives through the molding of the public opinion securing cooperation from institutional heads and personnel planning and organizing a program to devising techniques which will arouse and maintain the interests and efforts of the inmates the path of the prison educator is beset with problems as interesting as they are unique and puzzling. This is one frontier which is by no means closed. And although they must use different techniques tools and weapons the pioneers in correctional education face a region almost untracked and in the opinion of those responsible for this book full of possibilities for improvement. This book cites concrete examples of how the foregoing problems have been and are being solved in a practical manner. 187 pp.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 417 pages; No dust jacket. Book is in great overall condition for its age. No foxing. Crisp pages. Intact binding. No markings or notes other than a brief inscription on the first page. ; - We're committed to your satisfaction. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…