Arts Development in Community Health: A Social Tonic

by Mike White

Arts in community health is a distinct area of activity that is characterised by the use of participatory arts to promote health. Based on the latest international research, this book considers how and why arts in community health has come about, the characteristics of its practice and the challenges it poses for evaluation. The rapid growth of this field of work in the UK from the mid-1990s has begun to impact on policy in the arts funding system,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846191408
• ISBN13: 9781846191404
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"