Arts Development in Community Health
Mike White
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Description for Arts Development in Community Health
Paperback. Based on the latest international research, this book considers how and why arts in community health has come about, the characteristics of its practice and the challenges it poses for evaluation. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: AB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 18. Weight in Grams: 596.
Arts in community health is a distinct area of activity that is characterised by the use of participatory arts to promote health. Based on the latest international research, this book considers how and why arts in community health has come about, the characteristics of its practice and the challenges it poses for evaluation. The rapid growth of this field of work in the UK from the mid-1990s has begun to impact on policy in the arts funding system, on multi-sector partnerships for health service delivery, and in local authority cultural strategies, yet the reasons for its emergence and the ... Read more
Arts in community health is a distinct area of activity that is characterised by the use of participatory arts to promote health. Based on the latest international research, this book considers how and why arts in community health has come about, the characteristics of its practice and the challenges it poses for evaluation. The rapid growth of this field of work in the UK from the mid-1990s has begun to impact on policy in the arts funding system, on multi-sector partnerships for health service delivery, and in local authority cultural strategies, yet the reasons for its emergence and the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Radcliffe Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
595 g
Number of Pages
262
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846191404
SKU
V9781846191404
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About Mike White
Research and Development Fellow in Arts in Health, Centre for Medical Humanities, Durham University and Senior Research Fellow, St Chad's College, Durham
Reviews for Arts Development in Community Health
"Stimulating, engaging, informative and enjoyable." JOURNAL OF ARTS AND COMMUNITIES