Radcliffe, Spaces of Wellbeing - what is so special about special needs art studios

The aim of this thesis is to discover the common experiences of art studio participants in relation to wellbeing. This has become a topical issue over the last decade as arts based methods have crept into both the social and health work fields claiming benefits to wellbeing such as improved self-esteem and social capital. This research was implemented using the qualitative research methods of individual semi-structured interviews, focus groups and observation. Participants from four different...