Dancing after Homelessness

Autor/in	Fortin, Sylvie
Titel	Dancing after Homelessness
Quelle	In: Research in Dance Education, 23 (2022) 1, S.5-20 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1464-7893
DOI	10.1080/14647893.2021.1980529
Schlagwörter	Homeless People; Dance Education; Females; Rehabilitation; Teaching Methods; Course Content; Housing; Learning Activities; Program Effectiveness; Trauma; Coping; Performance; Student Attitudes; Adult Education; Foreign Countries; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Homeless person; Homeless persons; Obdachloser; Dance; Education; Tanzerziehung; Weibliches Geschlecht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kursprogramm; Unterkunft; Lernaktivität; Bewältigung; Achievement; Leistung; Schülerverhalten; Adult; Adults; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Ausland; Kanada
Abstract	Dance as an artform touches the biopsychosocial dimensions of people and as such is increasingly used as a vehicle to improve the quality of life of diverse populations in the community. Yet little is known about how dance classes are experienced by marginalized populations. The purpose of this action research was to explore the potential of dance to contribute to the recovery of women having experienced homelessness. The objectives were to describe: (1) the artistic content (the 'what') and the pedagogical approach (the 'how') of the classes; and (2) the experiences of all the people involved in the action research (women, workers at the women's home, dance facilitators and researcher). Over a three-year period, weekly classes were offered in a women's home. Data was collected through individual interviews, focus groups and observations. A thematic analysis revealed eleven categories of dance activities which were subsequently associated with indicators of recovery. The pedagogical approach was driven by a set of values clearly embedded in the classes; the facilitators deployed numerous adaptations to answers the women's needs. Sufficient evidence supports the claim that dance is a promising practice for individual women's process of recovery. Implications for future research and practice are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01