Music therapy is an internationally recognised field of professional evidence-based practice. Qualified music therapists use the engaging, non-verbal aspects of music to create relationships in which therapeutic goals can be pursued and needs of clients addressed. This is the first book to focus specifically on the ways that music therapists provide support for the development of the special and necessary bond between parents and their infants, where some vulnerability is experienced. In the book, music therapists from four countries, Australia, Ireland, the U.K. and the U.S. describe their practices with reference to contemporary theory and research. Throughout, the chapters are illustrated with engaging case material. Many of the authors are the world leaders in the area of music therapy to promote parent and infant bonding. Others are having their first opportunity to describe their work publicly in print. The focus in each chapter is on the need for this work, the theoretical underpinnings of the practice, and the music therapy practice itself. The book is arranged in 3 sections. The first section covers work in therapy sessions with children and their parents. The second section describes programmes where the music therapist leads a group of parents with their infants, such as the renowned Sing &amp; Grow in Australia. The final section presents work with medical patients and their families including in the neonatal intensive care unit, and for cancer patients. The book will be valuable for music therapy practitioners and students, and more broadly for all those in the field of infant mental health.

Music Therapy and parent infant bonding

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Edwards, Jane

Psychology & Counseling

Oxford University Press

When her fifteen-year-old sister Susannah is kidnapped, Andrea Collins is determined to track down the kidnappers, and enlists the help of Jim Faraday, a trucking executive who is also on the criminals' trail

Susannah Is Missing

Romance

Sterling Audio Books

When her fifteen-year-old sister Susannah is kidnapped, Andrea Collins is determined to track down the kidnappers, and enlists the help of Jim Faraday, a trucking executive who is also on the criminals' trail

Susannah Is Missing!

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

G.K.Hall & Co.

When Hotel Caribe Azure hires Olympic swimmer Denise O'Shea to help supervise the hotel's sports program other star atheletes, she discovers secrets regarding the poverty-stricken island natives and a jewelry scheme.

Island Interlude

Believe No Evil

Thorndike Pr

Listen With Your Heart

Terror by design

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

Avalon Books

Blind Det

Gomer Press

Let travel infuse your writing with the lively realism of place as you learn how travel experiences can be the groundwork of fiction.

Travel Writing in Fiction & Fact

Travel

Blue Heron Pub

No one wants to relegate our wisdom-rich elders to the demeaning borders of our society. Still, the idea of caring for our elders in their own homes can sometimes become overwhelming, especially without proper guidance from those who have been there. In a thoughtful guidebook tailored for just this purpose, seasoned caregiver Jane Edwards offers philosophical reflections, poignant stories, and practical advice that will help anyone respect, empower, and treat elders as complete beings with the right to live their lives as independently as possible. Edwards, who possesses forty-five years of experience in caring for elders, shares wisdom accompanied by touching real-life stories that support her desire to ensure that those who wish to can remain in their homes in their later years. Through concise advice presented from the perspective of an outside caregiver, Edwards provides gentle guidance regarding many delicate topics that include navigating family dynamics, creating end-of-life plans, and meeting emotional and spiritual needs. Included is a list of family resources followed by a compilation of real-life stories that provide a glimpse into the challenges, joys, and fun that accompany caring for an elder. Caring for Caring shares advice, stories, and reflections from a caregiver who has made it her life’s mission to help elders remain as independent—and cherished—as possible.

Caring for Caring

Parenting & Relationships

iUniverse

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