ERIC Number: ED497743
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Apr-9
Pages: 18
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Art Education in Women's Prisons: Lessons from the Inside
Lacey, Candace H.
Online Submission, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Chicago, IL, Apr 9, 2007)
This paper presents the qualitative findings based on the analysis of open-ended responses from surveys completed by 59 incarcerated women who participated in an arts-based education program. ArtSpring focuses on promoting self-growth and effective life skills through art-making for underserved and institutionalized women and girls. Findings confirm the literature supporting the impact of arts programs on those who are incarcerated. The women in this study reported growing as individuals and as part of the community in which they are incarcerated. Participants wrote of sharing a bond of mutual understanding, growing trust, and personal growth. (Contains 1 table and 1 footnote.)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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