Through the author's experiences, investigations and discussions with artists, art therapists and inmates from arou
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Table of contents :
Prologue: “Now That’s Sexy”
Introduction: Identity in Isolation: A Beginning
1 Art in Prison: A Natural By-Product
2 Rehumanizing Through Art
3 Drawing Time Revisited: The Benefits of Art Therapy in Prison
4 Making Something Out of Nothing: Materials and Directives for the Correctional Milieu
5 Deepening the Exploration Through Research
6 Nurturing Identity: Art Therapy in Women’s Correctional Settings
7 Reversing the Delinquent Label: Art Therapy With Juvenile Justice Populations
8 The Realities of Professional Dissonance: Maintaining Boundaries Within the Tensions of Ethics, Morals, and the Law
9 Negotiating a Continuously Fluctuating Identity
Epilogue: Art Therapy in Prison Is Social Justice: The Last [for Now] Rallying Cry
References
Appendix: Research Results
Index