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City of One: A Qualitative Study Examining the Participation of Young People in Care in a Theatre and Music Initiative
Author(s) -
Salmon Debra,
Rickaby Caroline
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
children and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-0860
pISSN - 0951-0605
DOI - 10.1111/j.1099-0860.2012.00444.x
Subject(s) - the arts , psychological resilience , drama , social connectedness , qualitative research , feeling , mental health , psychology , citizen journalism , sociology , nursing , pedagogy , social psychology , medicine , social science , visual arts , political science , psychotherapist , art , law
Young people's engagement with the arts can facilitate skills development, improve mental health and strengthen resilience. This article reports on a qualitative study exploring the experiences and involvement of ten young people in care in the development of a musical play exploring life in the care system. The project was viewed as successful in a number of ways: involving young people who had not previously taken part in drama; developing skills, confidence and resilience, and improving feelings of social connectedness. Extending work on participatory arts approaches, this study identifies factors that influence young people's ability to maintain involvement and the implications for carers and professionals supporting them.