Music therapy within an integrated project for families exposed to domestic violence: A qualitative study of professionals’ perspectives

Annesley, Luke

Abstract

This paper focuses on a collaborative project that took place from 2012-2015 between an NHS Music Therapy Service for children and young people, a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and the charity Housing for Women. Music therapy interventions for children and young people took place alongside therapeutic family interventions. The families involved had all experienced exposure to domestic abuse. A qualitative study of professionals’ perceptions of the project took place after the project had ended, using a methodology of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Interviews with non-music therapy professionals were transcribed and analysed, providing data about perceived benefits for children and families, the evolving perspectives of the professionals involved, and the degree to which processes in music therapy were communicated and understood.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 16, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Oct 19, 2018
• Publication Date: Nov 1, 2018
• Deposit Date: Nov 21, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 21, 2018
• Journal: British Journal of Music Therapy
• Print ISSN: 1359-4575
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 32
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 96-104
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1359457518805281
• Keywords: music therapy, children and young people, families, integrated care, domestic violence, interpretative phenomenological analysis
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/857420
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/1359457518805281
• Additional Information: Additional Information : (c) 2018 Sage Publications
• Contract Date: Nov 21, 2018