Reflections on a Participatory Research Project: Young People of Refugee Background in an Arts-Based Program
In Australia we have been engaged in community research with different groups who have been marginalised or excluded on the basis of race or ethnicity. To date, little research has been undertaken on the role of creative arts programs for refugee background young people. This...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ball State University Libraries
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology |
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| Online Access: | https://openjournals.bsu.edu/jsacp/article/view/239 |
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| Summary: | In Australia we have been engaged in community research with different groups who have
been marginalised or excluded on the basis of race or ethnicity. To date, little research has
been undertaken on the role of creative arts programs for refugee background young people.
This article will describe a research project exploring how arts-based interventions facilitate
well-being and settlement of recently arrived young people of refugee background. Specifically,
the article discusses the usefulness of participatory research in evaluating a school-based arts
program where refugee-background young people had the opportunity to tell their story
through multiple media such as photos, individual narratives, and embodied performance (e.g.,
dance). Reflections and lessons on the challenges of conducting a participatory research project
are also offered. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-8142 |