Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Cook, Caroline Corinne-Patrice
URN	etd-07142008-123221
Title	Art Therapy as Part of a Multidisciplinary Team: Developing an Arts in Corrections Program
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Art Education, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Dave Gussak Committee Chair
Keywords	Art Therapy
Date of Defense	2008-07-07
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract ABSTRACT 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.
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