Music Therapy and Survival: Our Guardianship For Those Who Follow

Journal/Book: The Australian Journal of Music Therapy.. 1991; Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia. Australian Music Therapy Association. 35-43.

Abstract: This paper outlines a sociological perspective of music therapy as an important habilitation and rehabilitation process in times of rapid change. Music therapists face new pressures relating to present economic decisions made by governing bodies. Therefore they must be supported in their guardianship of the profession, its continued development and integrety. More client groups have identified cultural and socio-economic disadvantages, and therapy training must nurture awareness and sensitivity to these groups of people. The power of words to provide information and assessment in the important interfaces between decision-makers and music therapists, and music therapists and music educators is explored. Music therapists need to adress questions of rights and responsibilities in order to take their rightfull place as effective facilitator agents in a changing social world.

Keyword(s): Sociological, economic-situation, client, professional-music-therapists,therapy > current status; . economics > therapy > fundraising problems; . sociology > therapy > relation to societal needs

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