Numeracy Imprisoned: Skills and Practices of Incarcerated Adults in the United States

Autor/in	Reder, Stephen
Titel	Numeracy Imprisoned: Skills and Practices of Incarcerated Adults in the United States
Quelle	In: ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 52 (2020) 3, S.593-605 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Reder, Stephen)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1863-9690
DOI	10.1007/s11858-019-01094-0
Schlagwörter	Numeracy; Institutionalized Persons; Correctional Institutions; Context Effect; Mathematics Skills; Educational Attainment; Individual Characteristics; Adjustment (to Environment); Social Behavior; At Risk Persons; Adults; Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rechenkompetenz; Jugendstrafvollzug; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Social behaviour; Soziales Verhalten; Risikogruppe
Abstract	The development of cognitive skills is influenced by characteristics of both individuals and the environments in which they live, including their homes, neighborhoods, schools and workplaces. Contextual features of these environments shape and constrain cognitive development in various ways. This article considers the case of numeracy development within the highly constrained environment of prisons in the United States. Data are analyzed from recent PIAAC assessments of the incarcerated and household populations of the United States. Individuals' assessed numeracy skills and engagement in everyday numeracy practices, both inside and outside of prisons, are analyzed in relation to their education and other background characteristics. Although some of the observed differences in numeracy between household and prison populations can be attributed to differences in these background characteristics, significant differences in numeracy skills and practices remain after controlling for background characteristics. Such regression-adjusted differences may reflect the distinctive numerate environment of prisons. Prisoners' numeracy appears to be initially disrupted by incarceration but gradually improves as it adjusts over time to the new numerate environment. Numeracy also appears to be an important determinant of key social outcomes in prisons. Some methodological limitations of these findings are considered along with their implications for fostering numeracy development and improved social outcomes inside and outside of prisons as well as in other vulnerable populations. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01