Developing Professional Skills of the Convict through Entrepreneurship Education

Abstract

The aim of this study was to propose an innovative model for the development of the convict’s professional skills through the teaching of Entrepreneurship. The importance of this research resides in the survey and presentation of data that show the possibility of developing the convict’s professional skills, which may provide their reinsertion in the labor market. Therefore, it is an exploratory study with qualitative approach that comprises two stages: sampling and analytical, which support the development and application of the model named Professional Education Program with emphasis on the Entrepreneurial Spiral—PEP with EnSp. Thereafter, the data analysis and the development of professional skills are presented, and the results point positively to the promotion of teaching Entrepreneurship to the convict through the PEP with EnSp. Thus, it becomes evident the opportunities for learning and development of the convicts’ professional skills through the teaching of Entrepreneurship, with an innovative model, in order to promote employability among individuals who need to be reinserted in the labor market.