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Peer reviewedHill, Margaret H. – Voices from the Middle, 1997
Describes a teacher's work with a small-group Book Club format for adolescents (who were also parents) and a large-group workshop environment at a juvenile detention center. Shows that art creates powerful catalytic links to writing while serving as a catharsis for the young writers. Suggests that art helps them to concentrate thoughts for…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Expression, Correctional Education, Delinquent Rehabilitation
