Structure, agency and community: Using online music gatherings to support social inclusion for people with disabilities in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 REHABILITATION

Nordic Journal of Music Therapy Pub Date : 2022-01-12 DOI:10.1080/08098131.2021.2008474

K. Mcferran, Anthea Skinner, Teresa Hall, G. Thompson

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Introduction In the wake of COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns in the southern states of Australia, many community music and music therapy projects shifted to an online format. This paper discusses the formation and creation of four online music groups aimed at people with disability, including two groups for children and two for adults. The aim of the study was to explore the use of online technologies to support social inclusion and wellbeing when participants were physically isolated. Method This study positioned group participants as co-researchers to recognize the expertise many people with disability hold from being housebound or socially isolated. We adopted an action research framework in which participants provided ongoing reflections on the use of technology, access, musical foci and social interaction to iteratively develop the sessions through cycles of reflexive action. These data were triangulated with data collected through participant observation and individual interviews. Results The structured format of the sessions created online spaces for people with different disability, age and gender identities to explore their creativity together. Far from limiting participants’ autonomy and safety, the structured setting promoted their agency in decision-making and shaping the groups to meet their needs. Discussion Many participants interacted with the group or adapted to the online experiences in ways which the authors had not anticipated. While we were expecting our cohort to have expertise with social isolation, we found that they also had high levels of expertise as passionate musicians, which they used to frame the activities of the online gatherings.

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结构、机构和社区：在新冠肺炎大流行期间，利用在线音乐集会支持澳大利亚残疾人的社会包容

摘要简介随着新冠肺炎疫情在澳大利亚南部各州的限制和封锁，许多社区音乐和音乐治疗项目转向了在线形式。本文讨论了四个针对残疾人的在线音乐团体的组建和创建，其中包括两个儿童团体和两个成人团体。这项研究的目的是探索在参与者身体隔离的情况下，使用在线技术来支持社会包容和幸福感。方法本研究将小组参与者定位为共同研究者，以认识到许多残疾人因足不出户或社交孤立而拥有的专业知识。我们采用了一个行动研究框架，在该框架中，参与者对技术、访问、音乐焦点和社交互动的使用进行了持续的思考，以通过反射性行动的循环反复发展会话。这些数据与通过参与者观察和个人访谈收集的数据进行了三角测量。结果会议的结构化形式为不同残疾、年龄和性别认同的人创造了在线空间，共同探索他们的创造力。结构化的环境非但没有限制参与者的自主性和安全性，反而促进了他们在决策和塑造群体以满足他们需求方面的能动性。讨论许多参与者以作者没有预料到的方式与小组互动或适应在线体验。虽然我们希望我们的团队拥有社交隔离方面的专业知识，但我们发现，作为热情的音乐家，他们也有很高的专业知识水平，他们用这些知识来组织在线聚会的活动。

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Nordic Journal of Music Therapy REHABILITATION-

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3.50

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期刊介绍： Nordic Journal of Music Therapy (NJMT) is published in collaboration with GAMUT - The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre (Uni Health and University of Bergen), with financial support from Nordic Board for Periodicals in the Humanities and Social Sciences and in co-operation with university programs and organizations of music therapy in the Nordic and Baltic countries. The Nordic Journal of Music Therapy serves the international community of music therapy by being an avenue for publication of scholarly articles, texts on practice, theory and research, dialogues and discussions, reviews and critique. Publication of the journal is based on the collaboration between the music therapy communities in the five Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and the three Baltic Countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. This international but still regional foundation offers a platform for development of communication with the broader international community of music therapy. Scholars from all over the world are welcomed to write in the journal. Any kind of scholarly articles related to the field of music therapy are welcomed. All articles are reviewed by two referees and by the editors, to ensure the quality of the journal. Since the field of music therapy is still young, we work hard to make the review process a constructive learning experience for the author. The Nordic Journal of Music Therapy does not step aside from active engagement in the development of the discipline, in order to stimulate multicultural, meta-theoretical and philosophical discussions, and new and diverse forms of inquiry. The journal also stimulates reflections on music as the medium that defines the discipline. Perspectives inspired by musicology and ethnomusicology are therefore welcomed.