Inspired by the First Symposium on Qualitative Music Therapy Research, this book brings together the ideas of scholars from around the world on the challenges of researching clinical work. First, the authors present monologues on their own theories and approaches to qualitative inquiry, using a variety of novel, narrative forms to explore fundamental questions: What are meaningful criteria for evaluating the integrity of qualitative research? What is the role of the researcher's self? What are the epistemological foundations for the various positions taken? After providing their own answers, the authors react to one another in a lively and fascinating set of dialogues, which also includes reactions of other symposium participants. Together, the monologues and dialogues present a dazzling array of creative ideas on music therapy research, while also creating a daring new form for scholarly interaction.(1996; ISBN  0-9624080-2; Paperback, 276 pages:  $25).

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Even Ruud in the Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 1996, 5(2), 136-137. Michael Zanders in the Nordic Journal of Music Therapy Online Book Reviews (April 5, 2004).