The school to prison pipeline is a phrase used to describe the phenomenon where
youth, and disproportionately African American males, are pushed out of public school
systems into criminal justice systems. It hints at the possibility that incarceration is not a
matter of chance, but often a structurally created and supported outcome. In order to
understand the men most disproportionately impacted by the phenomena this study
explores the narratives of twelve formerly incarcerated African American men. Structural
racism, challenges of school integrations and criminal justice policies emerge as powerful
influences on the life outcomes of formerly incarcerated African American men. This
study goes beyond statistical accounts of racial disproportionality in the criminal justice
system to deeply consider the voices of generations of formerly incarcerated African
American men. Understanding the impact of the school and justice systems on the lives
of African American men has implications for educators and policy makers. / text
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UTEXAS/oai:repositories.lib.utexas.edu:2152/21440 |
| Date | 04 October 2013 |
| Creators | Robinson, Courtney Sherman |
| Source Sets | University of Texas |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | application/pdf |
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