Identity development meets emotional stability : transcending borders through music therapy with an intercultural group of women : a case study

2016

Based on previous investigation, research has revealed the implications of music therapy in women, intercultural groups, and the cultivation of identity and emotional stability. However, the research conducted on the amalgamation of these factors is deficient. The purpose of this case study is to explore the effects of music therapy on the emotional stabilization and development of identity in an intercultural group of women. The umbrella terms of identity development and emotional stability will be dissected based on the sub-themes that have emerged from the therapeutic needs of the intercultural group of individuals involved. Six women from The Netherlands, Iran, China, Russia, Germany, a…