4.2f How have the needs and values of children and young people changed, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic, and are the metrics used to assess engagement with cultural programmes still fit for purpose?
Background
DCMS is committed to increasing access for everyone. To achieve this, we aim to increase participation across culture and heritage sectors. Although there is a significant body of research on participation, DCMS is interested in research that moves beyond headline participation numbers to explore the barriers to engagement, across geographic, demographic and socio-economic factors. Specifically, we seek to understand the reasons for non-participation and how specific interventions can effectively broaden audiences to improve participation in culture.
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Research fields
- commerce, management, tourism and services
- education
- curriculum and pedagogy
- education policy, sociology and philosophy
- education systems
- human society
- human geography
- policy and administration
- language, communication and culture
- cultural studies
- psychology
- applied and developmental psychology
- social and personality psychology
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