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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Jun
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The Status and Praxis of Arts Education and Juvenile Offenders in Correctional Facilities in the United States
Williams, Rachel Marie-Crane
Journal of Correctional Education, v59 n2 p107-126 Jun 2008
This article briefly describes the results of a study, funded in 2001 by The National Art Education Foundation, of arts education in juvenile correctional facilities in the United States. It summarizes the results of a national survey, and it presents the Northeastern Training School* and STUDIO 200* as a model for community-based arts education for juveniles in correctional facilities. (Contains 8 figures.)
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Art Education, Correctional Education, Institutionalized Persons, Juvenile Justice, Surveys, Financial Support, Outreach Programs, Program Evaluation, Youth, Community Programs, Transitional Programs
Correctional Education Association. 8182 Lark Brown Road Suite 202, Elkridge, MD 21075. Tel: 800-783-1232; Fax: 443-459-3088; e-mail: ceaoffice@aol.com; Web site: http://www.ceanational.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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