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Book Review: Hearing in Time: Psychological Aspects of Musical Meter (2nd Edition)

This view of the transient nature of therapeutic work is very grounding for our personal practice. There is much more in this book: for example, the honesty of Chapter 8, Joanna Cunningham’s work in Irish marginalised communities; the very practical Chapter 9, Alison Ledger’s work in schools; and the chapters about music therapy in medical settings. Music Therapy and Parent– Infant Bonding is quite an expensive book, but it sets an agenda for focus and change for our future profession. Therapists are increasingly having to justify their work, particularly as early years centres face massive cuts in budgets. Newly qualified music therapists seeking work may also find this book useful, providing coherent arguments for a distinct role in parent–child interventions.