Group music therapy for prisoners: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Chen, Xi Jing; Hannibal, Niels; Xu, Kai; Gold, Christian

doi:10.1080/08098131.2013.854268

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“…For example, a music-playing workshop in England was shown to increase self-empowerment, openness to others and control of anger, create positive relationships in the prison and prevent drug use recidivism (Digard et al, 2007). Music programs have been found to improve prisons' wellbeing in Europe, in countries such as the UK (Anderson and Overy, 2010), Norway (Gold et al, 2014) and the Netherlands (Hakvoort, 2002) and outside of Europe, for example in the US (Cohen, 2012), China (Chen et al, 2014) and Israel (Silber, 2005), to name just a few.…”

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The role of music among prisoners and prison staff: A qualitative research study

Edri

Bensimon

2018

European Journal of Criminology

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Music is an integral part of every subculture, including that of prisons. However, no research has yet examined the meaning of music for prisoners and prison staff. The present research examined the role of music in the world of prisoners in Israel and how prison staff experience it. Content analysis of interviews with 10 convicted prisoners and 9 prison staff members indicated four central themes: the different ways prisoners consume and are exposed to music; the role of music in provoking positive and negative feelings; the role of music in the relationships among inmates – closeness and conflicts; and the role of music in the relationships between prisoners and prison staff, particularly in terms of prison regulation of music consumption.

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Section: Prisoners and Musicmentioning

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The role of music among prisoners and prison staff: A qualitative research study

Edri

Bensimon

2018

European Journal of Criminology

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“…Personal choice (Chen et al, 2014;How, 2014;Mössler, 2011) and free will (Crump, 2010) are also frequent descriptors. The individual is seen as responsible, autonomous, and intentional (Broersen, 2004;Chen et al, 2014;Mössler, 2011;Zaru, 2002) in their search for meaning in life. The individual is also referred to as a socio-cultural-historical being (Artus 2017;Dunlap, 2017;Lowery, 2016;Roaldsnes, 2017), meaning that in addition to being a social creature, the individual is the product of a cultural and historical context (Abrams, 2015;Drøsdal, 2013;Ierardi & Jenkins, 2012;Ruud, 2008).…”

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Humanistic Music Therapy in the Child Welfare

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Stensæth

2018

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Music therapy has for a long time been associated with humanistic values, both among music therapists but more and more also among people outside the field. Do we all have a common understanding of what humanistic music therapy is? The point of departure in this paper is the development of a new Norwegian residential care unit for adolescents in child welfare services. Those responsible for this unit have included a music therapist, because they want to base the enterprise and its activities upon the values they associate with music therapy. This paper asks: What is “humanistic music therapy” and how might its perspectives correlate with the visions and ideas of the leaders of a child welfare institution? A literature review will assess the critical understanding of the concept of humanistic music therapy, in order to understand its unbiased and foundational values. Semi-structured interviews with the unit’s initiators will describe their visions and hopes for the development of the care unit with regard to humanistic music therapy. By correlating the findings from the literature review and the interviews, the paper describes aspects that might contribute to a common ground of understanding for the music therapist and the workers in the unit, which in turn might contribute to personal growth and health promotion among the adolescents and their community.

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“…Research show that music therapy is an effective and powerful tool for offender patients in the most restricted settings in terms of alleviate anxiety, depression, increase self-awareness and self-esteem, improve coping skills, as well as decrease aggressive behaviour (Chen, Helen, Aarø, Manger, & Gold, 2016;Hakvoort et al, 2013). In this case report, we present the changing process of one participant in a music therapy group that was conducted as one part of a research in a Chinese prison (Chen, Hannibal, Xu, & Gold, 2014;Chen, Hannibal, & Gold, 2015).…”

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Meet Hui in music: a case report of group music therapy for a Chinese male prisoner

Chen

Hannibal

2018

Nordic Journal of Music Therapy

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This case report illustrates the change process of one inmate participant in a group music therapy. The case was selected from a research project of group music therapy for offenders. The participant Hui, a male inmate, participated 20 biweekly sessions of group music therapy for male adult inmates in a Chinese prison. Three methods, music improvisation, music and imagery, and song writing were used in the therapy. Music therapy led Hui (pseudonym) to change from a defensive isolated man into a person who was able to experience and share his emotions with other group members through music. In this case report, we detailed the transformative process of Hui and elaborated the music therapist's reflection from the theoretical and cultural perspectives. Later, the theoretical issues related to treatment in offender rehabilitation context were discussed in-depth. By making the intervention process transparent for the public, we hope this case report can help readers to understand how the effects of music therapy on decreasing anxiety and depression, and improving self-esteem that found in the research may have taken place in the intervention.

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Group music therapy for prisoners: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Cited by 16 publications

References 34 publications

The role of music among prisoners and prison staff: A qualitative research study

The role of music among prisoners and prison staff: A qualitative research study

Humanistic Music Therapy in the Child Welfare

Meet Hui in music: a case report of group music therapy for a Chinese male prisoner

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