Coming up Taller: Arts and Humanities Programs for Children and Youth at Risk

Documents 218 arts & humanities programs for children & youth in communities across America. Describes the context in which these programs operate, provides an overview of the highly varied cultural programs surveyed, & summarizes the principles, policies & practices found in promising programs. The value of these programs as components of any community strategy seeking to improve the lives of children & youth is reviewed, & recommendations are made for their continued examination. Discusse...