Art and Social Interaction - How College Students Spark Creativity, Purpose, Joy in Institutional

This second edition expands upon a program that teaches specially designed interactive visual arts activities to students to then share with individuals in jails, nursing homes, psychiatric facilities, domestic abuse shelters, and youth care centers.

List of contents

Part 1: Art and Social Interaction: Concept and Design 1. Background and Overview 2. The Magic Mix: Art and Social Interaction 3. The Program as a Learning Experience for Presenters Part 2: Participating Groups: An Overview 4. Group and Site Distinguishing Characteristics 5. Site Characteristics Relevant to the Program 6. Barriers in Instituting the Series Part 3: Preparing the Program as an Academic Fieldwork Course 7. The Structure of College and Community Interaction 8. Pre-Registration Course Planning 9. Curriculum Content Part 4: Community Field Sites for the Art And Social Interaction Program 10. Determining Community Field Sites 11. Site Responsibilities, Personnel and Support 12. Orientations 13. Logistics of the Art and Social Interaction Sessions Part 5: The Creative Art Projects 14.Presenting Creative Art Projects 15. Art Project Descriptions and Processes Part 6: Enhancing, Expanding and Evaluating the Program 16. Enhancing Interaction with Participants and Staff 17. Expanding the Artistic and Social Experience 18. Evaluating Program Effectiveness 21. The Jail Experience Part 7: Beyond the Program 22. Careers in Art Therapy and Social Work 23. Music in the Prisons, by Professor Andy Teirstein 24. The Brain and Art in Collaboration 25. Artwork by Participants in the Institutions

About the author

Judith Peck is a sculptor with work in 80 public and private collections including the Yale Gallery of Art and the Ghetto Fighters Museum in Israel. Peck holds a doctoral degree from New York University and two master's degrees from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Product details

• Authors: Judith Peck
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 15.10.2025
• EAN: 9781032972008
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3297200-8
• No. of pages: 270
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; MEDICAL / Public Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, Psychology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, MEDICAL / Preventive Medicine, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Social Work, Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama), Public health & preventive medicine, Public health and preventive medicine, Creative therapy / Expressive therapies