Brooks, G., & Tarling, R. (2012). Boosting the Reading Levels and Attitudes of Young People who have Offended: A Review of the Evidence and the Lessons …show more content…
According to the author, the youth offender who struggle with communication and literacy have disputes with authority figures. Since the youth offenders’ lack of communication and literacy associates with offending behavior. Youth offender is concern for parent, but a social concern. For this research, the article is great help because it provides evidence of youths who struggle with literacy has history of juvenile incarceration. It is possible that lack of literacy leads to incarceration and deviant …show more content…
P., & Mulcahy, C. A. (2008). Literacy and Delinquency: Current Status of
Reading Interventions With Detained and Incarcerated Youth. Reading & Writing Quarterly, 24(2), 219-238.
Michael P. Krezmien and Candace A. Mulcahy draws on a close study of juvenile correction and youth who has low levels of literacy as an research program to improve reading skills. The author outlines six studies and finding of the studies. The author discussed the link between reading and delinquency, and the programs in juvenile correction setting aim to improve youth’s reading skills. Howevet, Michael P Krezmien and Candace A. Mulcahy offers a valuable source for this research, because the study provide literacy program that aims to helps incarcerated youths to improve literacy skills.
Martin, J. L., & Beese, J. A. (n.d). Talking Back at School: Using the Literacy Classroom as a Site for Resistance to the School-to-Prison Pipeline and Recognition of Students Labeled "At-Risk". Urban Education, 52(10),