Music therapist Farrant et al. provide a guide to research ethics in arts therapy and healthcare contexts involving arts practices. They cover the basics of research ethics, including the structure and procedures of Research Ethics Committees; concepts related to keeping people safe, such as informed consent, confidentiality, safeguarding, and laws and regulations in the UK; data protection and storage; and aspects of the research submission process. They do not discuss research design or methods. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Music therapist Tsiris et al. offer a guide to the evaluation of arts-based practices in arts therapy and health for quality and value. Drawing on evaluations they have completed of various practices in different health, education, social care, and community settings, they describe basic concepts and values and the phases of planning, developing data collection tools, collecting and processing data and supplementary material, drafting outputs, and finalizing and disseminating outputs. They do not address practice-specific value evaluations or assessments. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Music was in every cell of Jessie George's small body. Her family probably hoped it would crowd out the cancer there as well, but that was not to be. Inspired by Jessie's Fund, created to support music therapy in children's hospices and other medical settings, these 11 essays by therapists, families and a patients, shows music therapy, interwoven into the supportive and loving atmosphere of a well-run children's hospice, contributes to the lives of patients and aids family members in surprising ways. The essays also include practical ways to start music therapy programs in medical settings with child patients, and ways to extend the benefits into the community. Jessie, no doubt, would approve. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Pavlicevic (music therapy, University of Pretoria) offers strategies for planning and guiding group music sessions, whether they take place within a rock band, a church, or a village community. She describes the musical signals that convey how the group is flowing, the roles musicians fill to participate in a social ritual, and how listening to music generates individual and collective meaning. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)