French, J orcid.org/0000-0003-0067-6169 and Jones, L (2019) Positive You: a self-advocate’s arts-based approach for building self-esteem. Disability & Society, 34 (2). pp. 189-203. ISSN 0968-7599
Abstract
Positive You is an inclusive arts project supporting learning disabled people to explore self-esteem through art-making. The project was developed by self-advocate Leah Jones who observed a gap in service provision after struggling with her own confidence and self-esteem for many years. This article has been co-written by Leah and her support Jade French using a life-story approach. Leah hopes that by sharing her story, this article will not only demonstrate the value of art-making in developing self-esteem, but also that learning disabled people can develop their own employment opportunities with the right support.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | learning disability; self-esteem; life story; art; self-advocacy; employment |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > Fine Art, History of Art & Cultural Studies (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Performance, Visual Arts and Communications (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 02 Jan 2019 13:52 |
Last Modified: | 07 May 2019 15:18 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/09687599.2018.1539649 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:140381 |