Abstract
I was recently surprised to discover that there is only a small handful of music therapists employed within Scottish residential child care. There also appears to be a significant gap in the international literature with regard to music therapy in residential child care. I believe that the use of music therapy in residential child care can enhance wellbeing. This paper will review seven issues that I find particularly pertinent to music therapy for children who are looked after away from home. I will use case study examples from two young people with whom I have worked, reinforced with theoretical references, in order to show how these issues influence music therapy in residential child care.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 31 Oct 2009 |
Keywords
- mental health
- music therapy
- children
- young people
- wellbeing