An introduction to music therapy research / edited by Barbara L. Wheeler, Kathleen M. Murphy.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / Donald A. Hodges -- Preface / Kenneth E. Bruscia -- Overview of Music Therapy Research / Barbara L. Wheeler, Kenneth E. Bruscia -- Music Therapy Research: A Historical Portrait / Theresa R. Merrill -- Developing a Topic / Alice-Ann Darrow -- Reviewing the Literature / Elaine A. Abbott -- Ethical Thinking in Music Therapy Research / Kathleen M. Murphy -- Multicultural Considerations in Music Therapy Research / Seung-A Kim, Cochavit Elefant -- Epistemological Foundations of Objectivist and Interpretivist Research / James Hiller -- Principles of Objectivist Research / Nicki S. Cohen -- Principles of Interpretivist Research / Barbara L. Wheeler -- Overview of Measurement Issues in Objectivist Research / Eric G. Waldon -- Potential Problems in Objectivist Research / Arthur P. Sullivan, John A. Sullivan -- Introduction to Statistical Concepts / Anthony Meadows -- Data Collection in Interpretivist Research / Douglas R. Keith -- Types of Objectivist Research Designs / Kenneth E. Bruscia -- Types of Interpretivist Designs / Kenneth E. Bruscia -- Other Types of Research / Kenneth E. Bruscia -- Evaluating Objectivist Research / Cathy H. McKinney -- Evaluating Interpretivist Research / Brian Abrams -- Reading, Writing, and Submitting Objectivist Research / Anthony Meadows -- Reading, Writing, and Submitting Interpretivist Research / Susan C. Gardstrom -- Glossary -- Subject Index.

"An introductory overview of how research has been conceived and implemented in music therapy over the last several decades. The book was designed for those who are beginning their studies in music therapy research, and it is especially well-suited for use as an accompaniment to classroom instruction. Seventeen of the chapters were excerpted from Music Therapy Research (3rd Edition), a much larger volume of 68 chapters that gives considerable detail on numerous topics and sub-topics. In addition, three chapters (15, 16, 17) were specially written to provide a birds-eye view of some of the chapters that were not included, and in particular, those chapters in the larger book that examined the numerous methodological designs and approaches used in objectivist, interpretivist and other types of music therapy research." -- Publisher's description