In this thesis the process of developing a program for the arts to be implemented in a state Department of Corrections treatment program will be investigated. The purpose of the study was to uncover the method of how art therapy can be incorporated into an arts program as part of a multidisciplinary approach to treatment that is specific for the incarcerated population. The committee of the Arts in Corrections (AIC) included a total of ten members, six females and four men. Using a qualitative approach, the researcher observed and interviewed the committee members to obtain data pertaining to two different areas. The first area that the researcher collected data for analysis concerned how external factors influenced the interactions and negotiations in relation to the implementation and development of the program. The researcher also noted the influence of social and cultural structures of the committee in particular how power ran politics influenced decision making. Ultimately what the study discovered was that the external and internal factors had a negative effect on the development of the Arts in Corrections program. / A Thesis submitted to the Department of Art Education in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science. / Summer Semester, 2008. / July 7, 2008. / Art Therapy / Includes bibliographical references. / David Gussak, Professor Directing Thesis; Marcia Rosal, Committee Member; Penelope Orr, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_181718 |
| Contributors | Cook, Caroline Corinne-Patrice (authoraut), Gussak, David (professor directing thesis), Rosal, Marcia (committee member), Orr, Penelope (committee member), Department of Art Education (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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