Title

Rap Music In School Counseling Based On Don Elligan'S Rap Therapy

Keywords

At-risk youth; Creativity; Hip-hop; Multicultural; Music; Rap; Rap therapy; School counseling

Abstract

In 2000, Don Elligan introduced Rap Therapy as a psychotherapeutic intervention for working with at-risk youths, primarily African American males whose identities were highly influenced by rap music. Rap music can engage a population of youth who often enter counseling apprehensively (Elligan 2000, 2004; Tillie-Allen, 2005). This article reviews rap culture and how it relates to inner-city youth, as well as the benefits of using Don Elligan's Rap Therapy with at-risk youth. Implications for using Rap Therapy as a time-effective intervention by school counselors are included.

Publication Date

4-1-2009

Publication Title

Journal of Creativity in Mental Health

Volume

4

Issue

2

Number of Pages

161-172

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/15401380902945293

Socpus ID

70449135302 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/70449135302

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