noun · academic
rehabilitation
/ˌriːəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən/re·ha·bil·i·TA·tion
programmes or processes that help offenders return to normal life and stop reoffending
Examples
“Prison rehabilitation programmes often include education and vocational training.”
“Investment in rehabilitation can reduce long-term crime rates.”
“She works in rehabilitation, helping former prisoners find jobs.”
Band 8 sentence
“Countries that prioritise rehabilitation programmes over purely punitive measures tend to achieve lower reoffending rates.”
Collocations
- rehabilitation programmes
- prison rehabilitation
- rehabilitation centre
Word family
Common mistakes
rehabilitation = chỉ phục hồi thể chất (như vật lý trị liệu)→rehabilitation = tái hoà nhập (cả xã hội, tâm lý, nghề nghiệp)
a rehabilitation (đếm được)→rehabilitation (uncountable) hoặc rehabilitation programme (countable)
Say it for a higher band
5reform→6reintegration→7+rehabilitation
Synonyms
reform
Easily confused
rehabilitate
“The government decided to rehabilitate former prisoners through job training.”
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