Developing A Musical Workshop with Young Inmates at Rehabilitation and Reintegration Centers

Abstract

Based on the importance of education as an essential tool for the rehabilitation and social reintegration of inmates and the use of music as a means to discovering new forms of interaction, this paper stems from a previous research aimed to enhance the identity and self-esteem of 27 young offender men. A total of 40 sessions of a Flamenco box-drum workshop were carried out and the participants completed an adaptation of the Aspects of Identity Questionnaire (AIQ-IV) and the Rosenberg scale before and after the workshop. Results indicated a significant difference (p < .00) between pretest and posttest measurements of identity. Self-esteem, however, showed no statistically significant changes. This paper presents the development of a musical workshop with young inmates concluding about the importance of music education as a tool to promote a positive interaction for personal growth.