Prisons & Prison Life, Theater - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
This book is a cross-section of the rich variety of programs of theater with offenders. This multi-disciplinary volume debates both in the criminal justice system and in discussions about the role and function of theater. The contributors explore a wide range of topics within this diverse field, including: working with women prisoners and people with learning difficulties; dramatherapy with sex offenders; theater work with young offenders; and dramatic intervention in probation services and with ex-offenders. This is a stimulating and thought-provoking book which is valuable reading for practitioners, professionals and students in a broad scope of fields which includes arts therapy, criminology and criminal justice, psychology and performing arts.Incl. working w/women prisoners & w/people w/learning disabilities; dramatherapy w/violent offenders; intervention
Synopsis
Prison Theatre describes the rich variety of programmes of theatre with offenders. This multi-disciplinary volume informs debates both in the criminal justice system and in discussion about the role and function of theatre. The contributors explore a wide range of topics within this diverse field, including:- working with women prisoners and with people with learning difficulties
- dramatherapy with violent offenders
- prison theatre work in Brazil
- theatre work with young offenders
- dramatic intervention in probation services and with ex-offenders.
This is a stimulating and thought-provoking book which will provide valuable reading for practitioners, professionals and students across the fields of the arts therapies, criminology and criminal justice, psychology and performing arts.
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Booknews
Thirteen multi-disciplinary contributions inform debates both in the criminal justice system and the role and function of theater. Coverage includes topics such as working with women prisoners and with people with learning difficulties; dramatherapy with violent offenders; prison theater work in Brazil; theater work with young offenders; and dramatic intervention in probation services and with ex-offenders. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
March 1, 1998
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley
Pages
247
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781853024177