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

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?