The contribution of Music Therapy to the emotional wellbeing of children in residential child care : practitioner review

Hawthorn, Moyra (2009) The contribution of Music Therapy to the emotional wellbeing of children in residential child care : practitioner review. Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 8 (2). ISSN 1478-1840

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Abstract

This paper gives a rare insight into the work of a therapist, in this case, a Music Therapist, working with young people in residential care. Very little has been written on the use of music or Music Therapy within the residential child care setting either within the UK or internationally and this paper is a welcome addition to literature. Aby is not only working with children in residential care, but she works with them in the unit in which they live. My initial thoughts were, firstly, if a child has such emotional needs, could staff not address these using the everyday opportunities arising in the 'life space'? Secondly, if a therapist is working within a unit, how do they create a separate therapeutic space?

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