Caulfield, L.S., Jolly, A., Simpson, Ella ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5561-4606 and Devi-McGleish, Y. (2022) ‘It’s not just music, it helps you from Inside’: mixing methods to understand the Impact of music on young people in contact with the criminal justice system. Youth Justice, 22 (1). pp. 67-84. (doi:10.1177/1473225420938151)

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Abstract

In response to some of the criticisms of previous research into the arts in criminal justice, this article presents
findings from research with a music programme run by a Youth Offending team (YOT). Data were collected
on the attendance of 42 participants at YOT appointments – matched against a comparison group – and
measures of change over time in musical development, attitudes and behaviour and well-being. Participants
who completed the music programme were statistically more likely to attend YOT appointments than a comparison group. There were statistically significant improvements in participants’ self-reported well-being and musical ability over the course of the project. Effect sizes reached the minimum important difference
for quantitative measures. To understand not just if, but how, any impact was achieved, and to ensure the voice of the young people was heard, the quantitative elements of the research were complemented and extended by in-depth interviews with 23 participants.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	mixed methods, music, well-being, Youth Offending Team
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences > School of Law & Criminology (LAC)
Last Modified:	05 May 2023 06:57
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/42033

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