Adolescents, music and music therapy : methods and techniques for clinicians, educators and students / Katrina McFerran.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McFerran, Katrina, 1972-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music therapy for teenagers.

Teenagers--Mental health.

Teenagers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Helpful and accessible, the book explains the methodology used in music therapy, a topic that has been considered only briefly until now. The author presents an empowering approach to practice, discussing how the therapist can be placed in a collaborative relationship with the individual or with the group.

Contents:

FRONT COVER; Adolescents, Music and Music Therapy: Methods and Techniques for Clinicians,Educators and Students; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; AUTHOR'S NOTE; Foreword; Introduction; PARTONE: Background; Chapter 1 Taking a Systematic Look at the Literature; Chapter 2 The Real Deal on How to Work with Adolescents; Chapter 3 What is Healthy Adolescence and How does Music Help?; PART TWO: Song Methods and Teenagers; Introduction; Chapter 4 Using Existing Songs; Chapter 5 Writing Original Songs; PART THREE: Using Improvisation with Teenagers; Introduction; Chapter 6 Group Imp

Chapter 7 Individual ImprovisationsPART FOUR: Contemporary Approaches; Introduction; Chapter 8 Community Music Therapy; Chapter 9 Four Brief Approaches to Grief; Chapter 10 Preparing for Performances; Conclusion; APPENDIX: LIST OF LITERATURE REVIEWEDFOR CHAPTER 1; REFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781283905060

128390506X

9780857003768

0857003763

OCLC:

699507772