Impact of a community-controlled adult literacy campaign on crime and justice outcomes in remote Australian Aboriginal Communities

Using qualitative self-reported and observational evidence combined with a quantitative breakdown of linked administrative justice system data, this before-and-after study demonstrates the beneficial impacts of a First Nations community-controlled adult literacy campaign in six rural and remote comm...

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Published in:International journal for crime, justice and social democracy justice and social democracy, 2022-01, Vol.11 (4), p.56-68
Main Authors: Beetson, Jack, Anderson, Pat, Lin, Sophia, Williamson, Frances, Amazan, Rose, Boughton, Bob, Morrell, Stephen, Taylor, Richard, Schwartz, Melanie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aboriginal Australians
Adult literacy
adult literacy programs
Communities
Community
community-controlled programs
Criminology
indigenous criminology
Indigenous peoples
Justice, Administration of
Literacy programs
Native peoples
Planning
Qualitative research
Social aspects
social determinants
Social life and customs
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Summary:Using qualitative self-reported and observational evidence combined with a quantitative breakdown of linked administrative justice system data, this before-and-after study demonstrates the beneficial impacts of a First Nations community-controlled adult literacy campaign in six rural and remote communities in New South Wales, Australia. The most significant quantitative finding is a 50% reduction in reported serious offences in a sample of 162 campaign participants. Qualitative data from interviews found an increased use of legal assistance services following the campaign. These findings are contextualised through the lived experiences and perceptions of First Nations campaign staff and participants, community leaders and government and non-government agency personnel.
ISSN:2202-8005
2202-7998
2202-8005
DOI:10.5204/ijcjsd.2201