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Emer Smyth ; Arts Council of Ireland ; The Economic and Social Research Institute. 'Arts and Cultural Participation Among 17-Year-Olds', [report], Arts Council of Ireland, 2020
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This report draws on information on the 6,216 17-year-olds who took part in the Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) longitudinal study to document their involvement in a range of cultural activities. The study adopts a broad definition of cultural participation, including: reading for pleasure; singing/playing a musical instrument; taking music/drama/dance lessons; going to the cinema; and involvement in digital culture (as measured by watching TV and playing computer games). Building upon previous research on these young people when they were nine and 13 years of age (Smyth, 2016), the study addresses three broad research questions: 1. How does cultural participation at 17 years of age vary by gender, family background, migrant status and having a special educational need (SEN)? 2. How do young people access the arts at school (on a curricular or extracurricular basis) and does this vary by type of school? 3. Does cultural participation have an impact on cognitive skills (such as vocabulary development and academic performance) and non-cognitive outcomes (such as self-esteem and socio-emotional wellbeing)? The findings provide an important evidence base for arts and cultural policy relating to children and young people.
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2020-11
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Arts Council of Ireland