Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Seles, Kristen Lyn
Author's Email Address	klc04h@fsu.edu
URN	etd-06042009-143410
Title	The Effect of Family Music Therapy on the Attachment Behaviors of Children and Adolescents in Foster and Adoptive Families
Degree	Master of Music
Department	Music, College of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Jayne Standley Committee Chair Clifford Madsen Committee Member Sarah Diane Gregory Committee Member
Keywords	Adoption Family Music Therapy Foster Care Attachment Music Therapy
Date of Defense	2008-12-08
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of family music therapy sessions on the attachment behaviors of children and adolescents in foster and adoptive families. Five identified children/adolescents attended family music therapy sessions with their foster or adoptive families for one hour over five weeks. The sessions consisted of activities such as instrument play, listening to music, drawing to music, and song-writing. The foster/adoptive parents of the identified children/adolescents were asked to fill out a Pre-Study Questionnaire and a Post-Study Questionnaire to gain information and feedback on their perceptions of the attachment behaviors of their identified child/adolescent. The attachment behaviors were also observed and counted to determine the effect if any of the sessions on their behaviors. Results indicate that four out of five subjects showed an increase in the number of positive attachment behaviors toward their caregiver over the five weeks. Results also indicated an increase in positive behaviors toward the situation from each of the subjects.
Files	Filename       Size       Approximate Download Time (Hours:Minutes:Seconds)     28.8 Modem   56K Modem   ISDN (64 Kb)   ISDN (128 Kb)   Higher-speed Access    SelesKThesis.pdf 2.90 Mb 00:13:26 00:06:54 00:06:03 00:03:01 00:00:15