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  • This study contributes to the research on achievement and educational aspirations in prison. What we found indicates a broad interest in education among incarcerated people that is not specific to gender, educational attainment, race (except perhaps among incarcerated Hispanics), or parental education, that becomes stronger with age and that is predicted by cognitive skill. In addition, we find that a substantial majority of people in prison across all the co-variates and independent variables studied except one (having below high school educational attainment) that aspire to any level of education, indicate that they ultimately seek postsecondary education. In addition, those that aspire to postsecondary education have higher cognitive skill scores than those who seek programs other than postsecondary education. Given the malleability of cognitive skills, this would seem to suggest an opportunity for skill-building programs within prisons that could enhance interest in further educational attainment, perhaps increasing the pool of students motivated to pursue additional education, including postsecondary education in prison or after release. Higher levels of educational attainment could have a significant impact on the quality of life of these individuals, their families, and their communities in the future, in addition to public safety gains (Davis et al, 2013; Attewell and Lavin, 2007). Finally, enhancing cognitive skill-building programs in prison could aid corrections and college program staff in cultivating more interest in education programs, potentially diversifying the pool of applicants to postsecondary programs by increasing interest among underrepresented populations (for example Hispanic people). [Source: From the conclusion, p. 22] (xsd:string)
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