02726nam 2200577 a 450 991078623740332120230803025630.01-59332-709-9(CKB)2670000000341079(EBL)1128634(OCoLC)828494733(SSID)ssj0000833510(PQKBManifestationID)12427784(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000833510(PQKBWorkID)10936217(PQKB)10961922(MiAaPQ)EBC1128634(Au-PeEL)EBL1128634(CaPaEBR)ebr10659391(EXLCZ)99267000000034107920130201d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrJuvenile justice and alternative education[electronic resource] a life course assessment of best practices /Nicole PriorEl Paso LFB Scholarly Pub.20131 online resource (202 p.)Criminal justice recent scholarshipDescription based upon print version of record.1-59332-533-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Why alternative education is important -- A look at alternative education -- Life course theory and education -- A mixed methodological approach -- What the numbers say: logistic regression results -- What was seen: qualitative results -- What it all means: conclusions and policy.Prior explores the connection between the quality of alternative education and juvenile delinquency using a life course perspective. Specifically, she determines that the implementation of quality assurance (QA) in alternative education disciplinary schools increased the likelihood that exiting students would return to their home school but had no effect on the students' attendance. Additionally, improving the quality of the alternative education school showed mixed results on likelihood of arrest. The results indicate that students at alternative education schools should be allowed to remain Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)Alternative educationUnited StatesProblem childrenEducationUnited StatesEducational indicatorsUnited StatesAlternative educationProblem childrenEducationEducational indicators371.040973Prior Nicole M(Nicole Mary)938792MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910786237403321Juvenile justice and alternative education3719148UNINA