1st Edition
Invitation to Community Music Therapy
352 Pages
by
Routledge
374 Pages
by
Routledge
352 Pages
by
Routledge
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Invitation to Community Music Therapy presents the main perspectives and principles of community music therapy as it is practiced around the world. A relatively recent development within the broader field of music therapy, community music therapy emphasizes human connectedness, health promotion, and social change. This textbook surveys the history, theory, and current practice of community music... Read more
Part 1: Introduction to Community Music Therapy 1. An Overview 2. A Brief History Part 2: Basic Concepts of Community Music Therapy 3. Health and Wellbeing 4. Community and Social Resources 5. Music, Health, and Community Part 3: Community Music Therapy in Practice 6. Issues 7. Values 8. Processes Part 4: Community Music Therapy as Development of Discipline and Profession 9. Purposes and Practices of Research 10. Professionalization for Participatory Practice
Biography
Brynjulf Stige is Professor of Music Therapy at the Grieg Academy, University of Bergen, and Head of Research at GAMUT, Uni Health, Norway.
Leif Edvard Aarø is Senior Researcher at the Division of Mental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, and Adjunct Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Bergen, Norway.
