In partnership with the NEA, the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) published a literature review on arts-based programs and art therapies for at-risk, justice-involved, and traumatized youths.
This report examines arts-related variables from four large datasets to understand the relationship between arts engagement and positive academic and social outcomes in children and young adults of low socioeconomic status.
Report 36: Executive Summary
Introduction
The arts education that Americans gain and its potential effect on their participation in the arts is an issue that is central to the development and preservation of our uniquely diverse American c...
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