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McNamee, Abigail; DeChiara, Edith – 1997
A method was developed to encourage urban elementary school students to humanize their environments through artwork and stories. The 46 participants were students in grades 2 through 6 from an inner city neighborhood characterized by violence and urban crime. The children came to a neighborhood center once a week for an enrichment and tutoring…
Descriptors: Art Expression, Art Products, Childrens Art, Crime