TROUBLED YOUTH AND THE ARTS - A RESOURCE GUIDE

• NCJ Number: 64354
• Author(s): C PIERCE
• Date Published: 1979
• Length: 224 pages
• Grant Number(s): 78-JN-AX-0006
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: Read, Inc
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; Read, Inc
• Publication Type: Directory
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS PUBLICATION IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE IDEAS AND INFORMATION NEEDED TO PLAN, DEVELOP, AND INITIATE ARTS PROGRAMS WHICH RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF TROUBLED YOUTH.

Abstract

DESCRIPTIONS OF ARTS PROGRAMS WHICH SERVE, OR POTENTIALLY SERVE, TROUBLED YOUTH ARE PROVIDED. THESE DESCRIPTIONS OFFER IDEAS FOR WHAT MIGHT BE DONE IN A COMMUNITY OR WITHIN AN EXISTING PROGRAM. INFORMATION ON RESOURCES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS AND ARTS EDUCATION AVAILABLE THROUGH FEDERAL AGENCIES IS PRESENTED, AS WELL AS INFORMATION ON RESOURCES AVAILABLE AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL. ALSO LISTED ARE ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS WITH INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL ASSISTANCE FROM PRIVATE SOURCES. AN ANNOTATED DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR NATIONAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND THE SERVICES THEY PROVIDE IS INCLUDED, AS IS A SELECT, ANNOTATED GUIDE TO ACQUIRING PUBLICATIONS, FILMS, AND GRAPHICS NOT DISTRIBUTED BY ANY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED. THE APPENDIX LISTS ADDRESSES OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL OFFICES AFFILIATED WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES DESCRIBED UNDER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE, AND THE INDEX TO RESOURCES CITES AND INDEXES ALL PUBLICATIONS, FILMS, AND GRAPHICS LISTED THROUGHOUT THE PUBLICATION. PHOTOGRAPHS ARE INCLUDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED--PRG)