Incarcerated Young People, Education and Social Justice

Foreword
References
Contents
About the Authors
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Education, Youth Justice and Social Justice
	Rights-Based Perspectives
	Education as Both a Risk Factor and a Protective Factor
		Risk
		Protection
		Practical Resources
		Access to Education in Youth Justice
	Social Justice as a Powerful Framework
		Social Justice in Education
		Applying Fraser’s Framework of Social Justice to Education in Youth Justice
		Specific Conceptual Tools Provided by Fraser
	Overview of the Book
		The Empirical Research Projects
		Chapters in the Book
	References
Chapter 2: Setting the Scene: Context and Concerns
	Overview of Youth Justice in Australia and Victoria
	Specific Initiatives
		Education Justice Initiative
		Youth Control Orders
		Intensive Bail Support
	Youth Justice Centres
	Young People in Custody
		Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
		Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds: African and Pasifika Heritage
		Cultural and Community Connections
		Disability
		Minority Groups
	Education in Custody
	Changing Discourses about Youth Crime
	Response to Disturbances
		Human Rights
		Reform for a System in Crisis
		A New High Security Youth Justice Centre
	Conclusion
	Notes
	References
Chapter 3: The Nature of Education Provided in Youth Custody
	Perceptions of Education in Youth Justice
		Community Attitudes towards Students in Custody
		Values and Views within Parkville College
		Four Key Questions about the Nature of Educational Provision in Youth Custody
	What Are the Adult Expectations for Learning by these Young People?
	How Are the Learning Needs and Interests of Young People Identified and Addressed?
		Knowing Students Well
		Relationships
		Building Confidence
	What Curriculum Is Provided and Why?
		Content and Qualifications
		Timetabling and Timings
		Differentiation
	How Are Post-Custody Pathways Envisaged, Planned and Enacted?
		The Value of Transition Support
		Planning while in Custody
		Challenges in Securing a Post-Custody School Enrolment
		Post-Release Support
	Opportunities and Challenges for Distribution
	References
Chapter 4: Security Versus Education
	A Brief History
	Physical Spaces
		Fortification
		Classroom Spaces
	Movement
		Escorting
		Transience
	Time
		Waiting
	Learning Resources
		Material Resources
		Information and Communications Technology
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 5: Valuing Difference
	Affirmative and Transformative Relationalities
		Framing Status
		Addressing Parity
	Relational Orientation of Parkville College
		Care
		Inclusion
		Transformation
	Knowing/Being/Enacting Difference
		Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth
		Young People Living with Disability
		Girls and Young Women
	Where Value Resides
	References
Chapter 6: Voice and Silence
	The Politics of Voice and Participation
	On Voice
	On Silence
	Conditions that Support Young People’s Voices in Custody
		Structures for Students to Be Heard
		Creating the Conditions for Voice: Relationality and Care Ethics
		‘Calm, Consistent, Persistent’: Building Relationships Imbued with Trust, Care and Dedication
	On Listening, on Change
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 7: Possibilities for Socially Just Education in Youth Custody
	Distribution
		Support Learning and Hold High Expectations
		Provide High-Quality Curriculum and Strong Post-custody Pathways
		Provide Appropriate Learning Resources and Spaces
		Make Good Use of Time
		Focus on Best Interest Principles
	Recognition
		Recognition Through Relations
			Care for Students
			Include Students
			Transform Future Opportunities
		Knowing, Being and Enacting Difference
			Indigenous Youth
			Young People Presenting with Disability
			Girls and Young Women
		Social Status and Recognition
	Representation
		Recognise Silence as a Call to Action
		Create Conditions for Voice: Provide Structures for Students to Be Heard
		Create Conditions for Voice: Build Relationships of Trust, Care and Dedication
		Listen to Young People
	Parity of Participation
	Implications for Education in Youth Justice
	References
Index