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Author Tsiris, Giorgos, author.

Title A guide to evaluation for arts therapists and arts & health practitioners [electronic resource] / Giorgos Tsiris, Mercedes Pavlicevic and Camilla Farrant ; foreword by Mike White.

Publication Information London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2014.
Description 176 pages : illustrations
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Foreword by Mike White. Introduction. Evaluation Basics. Phase 1. Planning. Phase 2. Developing Data Collection Tools. Phase 3. Collecting Data and Supplementary Material. Phase 4. Processing Data and Supplementary Material. Phase 5. Drafting Outputs. Phase 6. Finalising and Disseminating Outputs. Interlude: A Note on Ethics. Conclusion. References. Index.
Summary Evaluation is crucial to the development and sustainability of arts therapy and arts and health practices. This guide supports practitioners in their quest to integrate thorough evaluation procedures in their everyday practices by providing practical guidance for designing, planning and implementing bespoke evaluation projects. Evaluation is crucial to the development and sustainability of Arts Therapy and Arts & Health practices. This guide supports practitioners in their quest to integrate thorough evaluation procedures in their everyday practices by providing practical guidance for designing, planning and implementing bespoke evaluation projects. Based on the authors' experience of designing and realising evaluation projects and running training workshops, a range of suggestions are offered for developing appropriate timelines and collection tools, ensuring organisational diplomacy, and managing what can be a delicate balance of truth, fact and perception. This guide will help practitioners to evaluate their services and projects by taking into consideration the unique profile of the practice, the workplace, clients, project participants, and sectors.
Form Also available in printed form ISBN 9781849054188
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Askews and Holts. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subject Arts -- Therapeutic use.
Art therapists.
Psychotherapy.
Clinical psychology -- Practice -- Evaluation.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Pavlicevic, Mercedes, author.
Farrant, Camilla, author.
ISBN 9780857008008 (e-book)
9780857008008 (eISBN)