Id:	8
Author:	Maria Kodde
Title:	A Mi Le Toca - How can musical activities with children in Casa Bernabe, a children’s home in Guatemala, be used to diminish social and emotional problems?
Award:	BA
Discipline:	Music Therapy
Keyword:	street children, orphanage, children’s home, music therapy
University_College:	Creatieve Therapie, Instituut Sociale Studies, Hogeschool Arnhem en Nijmegen
Country:	Netherlands
Year:	2005
Language:	English
Abstract:	The development of musical activities and ways to use them as therapy in children's homes in international humanitarian aid is increasing. Lack of literature about this subject urges for a need for more reasearch like this: Two ways are found to work with this population: first an observation report (including musical report) about social and emotional development of every individual child has to be made. Second: practice of skills during musical activities: concentration, dealing with frustration, expression, taking initiative and adapting to others. To musically improvise, play solo, to follow music and direct, compete, dance, listen, or fantasize offer a possibility to practice these skills. In the booklet attached to this research you will find a description of all the music activities and a short explanation of the different elements and connected therapy aims.
Email:	mlkodde@gmail.com
Date:	4/3/2006 9:52:34 AM

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