Shelton Deborah, Lyon-Jenkins Nina
University of Connecticut School of Nursing, Storrs, CT, USA.
J Forensic Nurs. 2006 Spring;2(1):7-13, 32. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-3938.2006.tb00048.x.
Fifty-six African American youth between 10-14 years of age participated in a community-based 14-week expressive arts program designed for youth at risk of involvement with the juvenile justice system. Positive and statistically significant findings for pre-post changes in self-control, protective factors, and resilience were found. Difficulty in engaging parents and the strong racial biases of the community appear to have influenced the lack of improvement in self-esteem scores.
