Abstract
This article reviews the history of recreational, arts, and musicbased activities in social work with groups, providing a nondeliberative practice context. The article begins with an overview of nondeliberative practice, then presents various uses of recreational, art, and music-based activities during the Settlement House and Recreational Movements, in mid-20thcentury group work practice and in present practice. The article concludes with a review of current projects in the Chicago land area and highlights their potential to decrease young person on young person violence.
Original language | American English |
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Journal | Social Work With Groups |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 2-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 26 2016 |
Keywords
- Activity groups; art; group work; music; nondeliberative practice; recreation
Disciplines
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Social Work