Arts-based methods in community-based research with vulnerable populations grew steadily in use from 1993 to 2013, with 90% of the 131 reviewed studies published between 2004 and 2013¶

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q2 i? Interest in arts-based research steadily increased over the twenty-year review window, with 90% of included studies published in 2004-2013 and 10% in 1994-2003. → Sara Coemans 2017

Evidence¶

Sara Coemans 2017¶

Sara Coemans, Karin Hannes. (2017). Researchers Under the Spell of the Arts: Two Decades of Using Arts-Based Methods in Community-Based Inquiry with Vulnerable Populations. Educational Research Review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2017.08.003

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Systematic scoping review searching six databases (ERIC, Francis, SSCI, IBSS, Sociological Abstracts, Social Services Abstracts) plus theses, covering 1993-2013. The search identified "6750 unique articles" and, after three screening steps, "This led us to 131 studies for inclusion". Table 1 reports 90% of studies from 2004-2013 and 10% from 1994-2003.

"After eliminating duplicates, the comprehensive search strategy identified 6750 unique articles. These publications were judged against the criteria for inclusion."

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