Im, Vitalis and Pinto, Rogério M. (2024). Expanding Knowledge About Music and Well-Being in Carceral Settings: A Methodological Review. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, January 9, 2024, 1-18.
Author Affiliations: School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Artforms: Music
Program: Multiple previously evaluated programs on the role and influence of musical practices on well-being in carceral settings
Program Description: N/A
Program (Study) Location: N/A
Participant Type: Mostly adult inmates; one study involved incarcerated juveniles
Sample Size: 55 previous studies
Study Published: 2024
Data Type: Review of existing literature base using ProQuest, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and PsycInfo
Evaluation Focus: Key methodological procedures used in all 55 studies
Summary of Impact: The “review indicates that there is difficulty in conducting research in p isons due to limitations imposed on researchers, a paucity of randomized-control trials, and limited generalizability of results due to the heterogeneity of methodological approaches. We suggest that the literature base would benefit from increased attention to issues related to sampling procedures, research questions related to race and gender identity, as well as the delineation between the types of musical practices utilized by music interventions.”
KEYWORDS: adult, juvenile, methodology, music
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