אסירים קוראים את עצמם: השפעת הסיפור האישי של אסירים חסרי ידע וניסיון בקריאה על יכולתם לרכוש את מיומנות הקריאה ועל עולמם הרגשי והחברתי

The main purpose of this study, which is based on research conducted in two randomly selected medium-security prisons in Israel, is to explore the impact of success in reading Hebrew on the thoughts and feelings of illiterate or poor-reading native Israeli criminal prisoners. The key to success is a unique teaching reading method which incorporates a dramatic processing of personal texts. The main findings of the study reveal that learning processes lead to significant emotional and social changes among them, improved self-perception, and higher motivation for rehabilitation. The authors conclude that opening an emotional-experiential channel for illiterate and poor-reading incarcerated populations improves their emotional and social state as well as their ability to read Hebrew.