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The arts and social inclusion: what's the evidence?
Author(s) -
Kinder Kay,
Harland John
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
support for learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.25
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1467-9604
pISSN - 0268-2141
DOI - 10.1111/j.0268-2141.2004.00320.x
Subject(s) - disengagement theory , the arts , inclusion (mineral) , pedagogy , arts in education , psychology , sociology , visual arts education , foundation (evidence) , political science , social psychology , medicine , gerontology , law
This article reviews some key findings from the National Foundation for Education Research (NFER) in two major research areas: strategies to address pupil disaffection, and arts education, focusing on overlap and commonality in reported effects and also effective practice. Its central question is whether, how and why arts education might make a contribution to those strategies aimed at addressing (or preventing) young people's disengagement from learning and educational opportunity. The authors discuss the key factors associated with successful re‐engagement and those linked to effective arts education, and conclude with evidence‐based questions to consider if arts education is to have a higher profile in the social inclusion agenda.