Impact of Integrated Arts Therapy: An Intervention Program for Young Female Offenders in Correctional Institution
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53112#.VLXKlsnQrzE Author(s) Kristi Kõiv * , Lii Kaudne Affiliation(s) Institute of Education, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia . ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of program of integrated arts therapy on young female delinquents’ who experienced emotional and behavioral problems in a correctional institution. The outlined intervention was introduced as part of a curriculum involving art therapy, drama therapy, music therapy, and dance/movement therapy sessions that were facilitated twice a week during a 5-week period. A quasi-experimental design was used where an intervention group (N = 12) and a control group (N = 17) members aged 14 - 17 years were evaluated at two time points. A self-report version of Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and a modified Behavior Checklist (BC) were used prior to and after the...