Lehmberg / Fung Music, Senior Centers, and Quality of Life

Erscheinungsjahr 2023
ISBN: 978-1-009-19457-0
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

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Written for all who support the well-being of older adults, including scholars, educators, health professionals, musicians, psychologists, service providers, caregivers, and students. The authors share findings on how musical activities in senior centers serving diverse clienteles across the United States enhance older adults' quality of life.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lehmberg, Lisa J.

Fung, C. Victor

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Kunst, Musik, Theater (Unterricht & Didaktik)
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Allgemeines
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Dienste, Soziale Organisationen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Figures and Tables; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Part 1. A New Scene for Exploration: 1. Social and musical responsiveness; 2. State of music in U.S. senior centers; Part 2. An Experiential View of Music in Senior Centers: 3. A close-up look at enior centers; 4. Music across six senior centers; 5. Older adults' perspectives on music; 6. Toward enhanced quality of life through musical activities in senior centers; Part 3. Entering a New Normal: 7. Musical opportunities in U.S. senior centers pre- and mid-pandemic; 8. Lifelong music participation and new considerations; Appendices; References; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Lehmberg, Lisa J.
Lisa J. Lehmberg is Professor of Music Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA. She holds a PhD degree in music education and has extensive experience as a school music specialist. Her publications include research- and practice-based books, chapters, and articles, including the book Music for Life: Music Participation and Quality of Life of Senior Citizens (co-authored with C. Victor Fung, 2016).

Fung, C. Victor
C. Victor Fung is Professor of Music Education at the University of South Florida, USA. He authored Music for Life: Music Participation and Quality of Life of Senior Citizens (with Lisa J. Lehmberg, 2016) and A Way of Music Education: Classic Chinese Wisdoms (2018). He was a Fulbright researcher in Japan and has given open lectures at over thirty institutions across four continents.