Pub Date : 2020-09-01DOI: 10.1080/02682621.2020.1836911
A. Penny
Welcome to this edition of the British Journal of Music Education. It comes during a time of ongoing challenge around the world as the Coronavirus pandemic continues to cause widespread disruption to multiple aspects of our lives, including models of schooling. We have tried to capture some of the emerging situation relating to music education from a UK perspective in a brief editorial research article; the editorial of a journal offers us a unique opportunity to present emergent stories that provide a commentary on music education in the here and now and capture change over time. We are delighted that the articles published in this edition once again demonstrate the breadth and depth of music education around the world and its important position across education, families and societies. Luan Shaw’s study of instrumental teacher education in conservatoires and its role in preparing students for employment in the profession shines a spotlight on the importance of teaching as part of a portfolio career for many conservatoire graduates. The article reports on the subsequent impact of an optional ‘further pedagogy’ unit offered to final year undergraduates at an English conservatoire. This module is run in partnership with a Music Education Hub, offering authentic opportunities to gain ‘real-life’ experience as an instrumental teacher. From following up former students and eliciting their perceptions of the impact of the module on their teaching, the article draws out interesting considerations for the further development of instrumental teaching curricula during and after professional training. The next two articles are related to different aspects of informal learning models. Anna Mariguddi’s research focusses on perceptions of informal learning from teachers and students in England following a Musical Futures approach and also utilises interviews with three key figures close to the development of informal learning with a Musical Futures context (ILMF). The article draws four key areas: ‘the phenomenon as a problem solver; adaptations and misconceptions; revolution within music education; and tensions of freedom versus authority and marketisation’. Alison Butler, Kelly Bylica and Ruth Wright’s article Informal learning of popular music: gender monoglossia and heteroglossia reports on a small-scale study in Canada investigating ‘the relationships between students’ perceptions and practices of gender in popular music education with particular attention given to communication, instruments and technology and development of freedoms and constraints’. The findings of this study suggest that there is much more research required if we are to more fully understand the complexities of the issues raised. The need for music education to be mindful of real-life experiences is often talked about in applied research. The next article focuses on eliciting the artistic and cognitive processes used in collaborative composition. From studying advanced students and pr
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Pub Date : 2020-09-01DOI: 10.1080/02682621.2020.1828769
Lois K. Lawler, E. Plunkett, Lise Johns, C. Noble, Rachel J. Wenke
Abstract To minimise the adverse outcomes of prolonged complex bereavement, health professionals need effective risk screening tools to identify those at risk. However, existing tools can be challenging to implement in the clinical setting. This qualitative study aimed to explore clinicians’ perspectives and experiences of using the Bereavement Risk Index (BRI) screening tool, including identifying barriers and enablers regarding its use and what they perceived as important domains in bereavement risk screening. Data was collected through semi-structured group and individual interviews and deductively analysed using the Theoretical Domains Framework. Eleven participants employed in one regional palliative care service were interviewed. The results revealed three key implications: 1) a risk screening tool is highly beneficial, however contextual factors can limit its implementation; 2) clinician confidence in the tool and perception of the tool’s comprehensiveness are significant factors in its use; 3) feedback is needed as to whether clinicians’ assessment of bereavement risk remains accurate and valid in the longer term.
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Pub Date : 2020-09-01DOI: 10.1080/02682621.2020.1828720
M. Dahò
Abstract The loss of a child is one of the most profoundly stressful events an adult can experience, but perinatal hospice may be an important resource for the family’s wellbeing. The aim of this study was to understand how a group of American and Italian parents of infants affected by life-limiting or terminal conditions and treated with personalised comfort measures represents, with a metaphorical statement, the experience of perinatal hospice care. Thirty five questionnaires were collected and included 13 parents from Italy and 22 from the US. Parents represent their experience as positive and rich with lovely family moments and, although it is also a hard path, they consider it as an important gift. Other metaphors elected were related to spirituality and transcendence, underlying the need of parents to express and share their spiritual values and beliefs. Finally, parents also perceived an overall support from care providers and felt as if they were part of the same family.
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Pub Date : 2020-09-01DOI: 10.1080/02682621.2020.1828774
J. Birrell, K. Woodthorpe, M. Stroebe, Hannah Rumble, H. Schut, A. Corden, Daniel Anadria, Yvette Smith, C. Newsom
Abstract Does restricting the ceremonial/ritual arrangements around a cremation to a minimum have a negative association with grief over time? This question has increasingly concerned professionals in the funeral industry as well as those in healthcare capacities working with bereaved persons. We examined the relationship between cremation arrangements and levels of grief. Bereaved people in the UK completed questionnaires 2 to 5 months post-loss and a year later (N=233 with complete data). Complexity of the cremation service was not significantly related to grief; neither was satisfaction with arrangements (which was typically high). Results suggested that it makes no difference to grief whether a more minimalistic or elaborate funeral ceremony is chosen under conditions where the bereaved feel free to make choices that best suit their situation. We concluded that the funeral industry seems to be offering bereaved people an appropriate range of cremation arrangement choices to meet their needs. Important limits to generalizability are discussed. That funeral services serve multiple functions for bereaved persons is emphasized.
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Pub Date : 2020-05-03DOI: 10.1080/02682621.2020.1771969
Jayne Wallace, Trevor Duncan, S. Lawson, Julie Trueman, Kyle Montague, Luís P. Carvalho, L. Groot, C. Craig, H. Fisher, Nantia Koulidou
Abstract This article details the development of a live design research project working with people who are bereaved, people who are living with dementia and people who are approaching end of life. The project aims to support people to continue bonds with others in anticipation of and following death. It centres on the idea of ongoingness and using art, design and digital technologies in gentle, personally meaningful ways.
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Pub Date : 2020-05-03DOI: 10.1080/02682621.2020.1771951
Farzana Ali, M. Lucock
Abstract Suicide bereavement support groups are a valuable source of help for people coping with a suicide and it is important to understand how they are beneficial, as well as ways in which they may be unhelpful or even detrimental. A constructivist grounded theory approach was implemented and17 family members bereaved by suicide were interviewed, along with seven participants in a focus group. The findings highlighted the difficulties for participants to adjust to the suicide, which motivated them to meet others in a peer suicide bereavement group who had shared a similar experience. This helped them to normalise their grief experiences and share ways of coping with the death. Some participants encountered practical challenges of accessing groups, found other ways of coping or described their needs as unmet. It is recommended that health services proactively provide bereaved families with timely and ongoing information on support available, including peer support groups, to minimise negative health outcomes.
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Pub Date : 2020-05-03DOI: 10.1080/02682621.2020.1771953
N. Hussin, A. L. Aho
Abstract After the death of a child, bereaved fathers may experience tremendous loss. However, the experiences of bereaved fathers after the death of a child have rarely been studied within the academic literature. This qualitative study aims to explore the experiences of bereaved fathers after their loss. The sample consisted of 12 Malaysian bereaved fathers who lost their child due to accidents (n=11) and homicide (n=1). The findings reported themes which were memories that never end, challenges post-loss, and life after the loss. Subthemes emerged from the data which addressed health issues, stigma, challenges to understand spouses, feelings of emptiness and blaming, growth post-loss, and ongoing relationships. Even though Malay people accept the concept of fate is decided by God, they still have difficulty reconciling their emotions and their beliefs where bereavement is due is to traumatic death.
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Pub Date : 2020-05-03DOI: 10.1080/02682621.2020.1772574
D. Whiting
In the months following my mother’s death I searched for outlets for my grief. There were factual obituaries to be written, but I wanted to write something at a deeper level, as a way of trying to ...
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