Visual art dialogues in long-term care facilities : an action research study
Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: This article reports on the outcomes of a programme of ‘visual art dialogues’ held over \na seven-week period with ten older residents in a long-term care facility in Malta. The \nmean age of participants was 81 years. The action research project investigated the \nlearning impacts of a number of well-known visual art images, particularly in terms of \npersonal gains, identity capital and social/peer interactions. The project explored the \nreactions of older adults with limited cultural capital to visual art images and captured \ntheir feelings of what they learned. The article concludes that the programme resulted \nin substantial visual art enrichment and informal art appreciation and improved levels \nof self-expression, social interaction and emotional wellbeing.
Source: OAR@UM (University of Malta)
Authors: Formosa, Marvin, Cassar, Priscilla
Language: English
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7062599993