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Rhodes, Alison M.; Schechter, Rachel L. – Education and Urban Society, 2014
Growing up in an inner city environment can inhibit healthy development and have detrimental consequences for children and adolescents such as increased risks for many social and psychological problems. This article explores the role of community arts centers in fostering resilience among youth living in the inner city. A review of the literature…
Descriptors: Arts Centers, Community Centers, Resilience (Psychology), Urban Youth
Ward, Barbara – 1983
During the 1970's, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) conducted two assessments of art abilities (1974-75 and 1978-79) and two of music skills (1971-72 and 1978-79) of 9-, 13-, and 17-year-olds, giving a picture of trends in performance over the course of the decade. State assessments were also conducted by Connecticut and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Art Activities, Art Appreciation