Evaluations

The Great Escape: exploring the rehabilitative dynamics involved in 'Changing Tunes'

The goal of this report is to develop a 'logic model' that can account for how Changing Tunes (CT) works as a rehabilitative strategy, outlining both the dynamic processes involved and their immediate/short-term and medium/longer-term impacts on the lives of participants. This analysis identified seven, key elements of the CT ... read on →

Author Shadd Maruna (Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Queen's University Belfast, Queen's University Belfast)

Published 2010

Artform Music

Organisation Changing Tunes   Project venues Bristol, Bronzefield, Eastwood Park, Erlestoke, Exeter, Gloucester, Guys Marsh, Kingston, Leyhill, Parkhurst, Shepton Mallet, Winchester

Participant type Male and Female Adult Offenders

Sample size: 87

Promoting Positive Change

This report looked at the longer-term benefits of taking part in Good Vibrations.  The researchers found that participants in Good Vibrations courses maintained the positive benefits six to nine months on, and in particular that participants experienced:

  • Greater levels of engagement and an increased openness to wider learning
  • Improved listening ... read on →

    Authors David Wilson, Susie Atherton, Laura Caulfield (Birmingham City University)

    Published 2008

    Organisation Good Vibrations   Project venues Dovegate, Grendon, Peterborough

    Participant type Male Adult Offenders

  • Evaluation of the Miss Spent Programme 2008

    PPRG were commissioned to evaluate the Miss Spent programme from January 2006 using a multi-method research design including interviews and focus groups and documentary analysis. The evaluation considered: • the impact of the project on participants; • the contribution made to tackling offending behaviour and the causes of youth crime; ... read on →

    Author Susannah Eagle (Policy and Practice Research Group, South Bank University, South Bank University)

    Published

    Artform Multi-Arts

    Organisation Clean Break

    Participant type Female Juvenile Offenders

    Sample size: 26

    A Combined Drama-Based and CBT Approach to Working with Self-reported Anger Aggression

    An active drama-based approach combined with cognitive-behavioural techniques was used to explore issues such as masculinity, power and control, pride and shame and victim awareness. Reductions in anger were hypothesised - a single group pre/post design assessed the levels of anger before and after the course. read on →

    Authors Janine Blacker, Andy Watson (Centre for Forensic and Criminal Psychology, University of Birmingham, Unversity of Brimingham)

    Published April 2008

    Artform Drama

    Organisation Geese Theatre

    Participant type Male Adult Offenders

    Sample size: 62

    All Together Now

    This study assessed the therapeutic benefits and value of taking part in Good Vibrations muisc projects - the study was written up in the Prison Service Journal in March 2007. read on →

    Author Alison Liebling (Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge , University of Cambridge)

    Published 2007

    Artform Music

    Organisation Good Vibrations

    Participant type Female Adult Offenders

    Women and Anger

    An evaluation ofThe evaluation report concluded that findings indicate that the programme can be effective in the selection, engagement and facilitation of attitudinal and personal change for women who identify themselves as having problems with the management and expression of angry feelings. This evaluation focused on two key factors: To ... read on →

    Authors Rebecca Clarke, Patrick Williams (Reclaim North West)

    Published 2005

    Artform Multi-Arts

    Organisation Clean Break   Project venues Cookham Wood, Winchester

    Participant type Female Adult Non offenders, Female Adult Offenders

    Sample size: 40

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