Book Chapters
Abad, Vicky, Shoemark, Helen and Barrett, Margaret S. (2023). Musical Parenting in a Digital Age : Affordances and Constraints in Pandemic Times. The Oxford Handbook of Early Childhood Learning and Development in Music. (pp. 63-83) Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190927523.013.4
Abad, Vicky, Welch, Graham F. and Barrett, Margaret S. (2023). Supporting Children Living with Neurodiversity : An Analysis of Access and Engagement in a Community-Based Music Early Learning Program. The Oxford Handbook of Early Childhood Learning and Development in Music. (pp. 896-912) Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190927523.013.57
Barrett, Margaret S., Abad, Vicky and Welch, Graham F. (2023). Researching Music Early Learning and Development : Mapping Methods and Techniques, Locations, Problems, and Theories. The Oxford Handbook of Early Childhood Learning and Development in Music. (pp. 119-138) Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190927523.013.7
Abad, Vicky, Broughton, Mary C., Barrett, Margaret S. and Welch, Graham F. (2023). Building a Profile of Australian Parents’ Musical Beliefs, Values, and Practices. The Oxford Handbook of Early Childhood Learning and Development in Music. (pp. 266-296) Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190927523.013.18
Abad, Vicky and Barrett, Margaret S. (2017). Families and music early learning programs: boppin' babies. Music therapy with families: therapeutic approaches and theoretical perspectives. (pp. 135-151) edited by Stine Lindahl Jacobsen and Grace Thompson. London, United Kingdom: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Williams, Kate E., Nicholson, Jan M., Abad, Vicky, Docherty, Louise and Berthelsen, Donna (2011). Evaluating parent-child group music therapy programmes: Challenges and successes for Sing and Grow. Music therapy and parent-infant bonding. (pp. 73-92) edited by Jane Edwards. New York, NY, United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199580514.003.0006
Journal Articles
Varvarigou, Maria, Willingham, Lee, Abad, Vicky and Poon, Jonny (2021). Music facilitation for promoting well being through the lifecourse. International Journal of Community Music, 14 (1), 81-101. doi: 10.1386/ijcm_00039_1
Abad, Vicky and Barrett, Margaret S. (2020). Laying the foundations for lifelong family music practices through Music Early Learning Programs. Psychology of Music, 51 (4), 1-21. doi: 10.1177/0305735620937780
Williams, Kate E., Barrett, Margaret S., Welch, Graham F., Abad, Vicky and Broughton, Mary (2015). Associations between early shared music activities in the home andlater child outcomes: findings from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 31 (2), 113-124. doi: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2015.01.004
Williams, Kate E., Berthelsen, Donna, Nicholson, Jan M., Walker, Sue and Abad, Vicky (2012). The effectiveness of a short-term group music therapy intervention for parents who have a child with a disability. Journal of Music Therapy, 49 (1), 23-44. doi: 10.1093/jmt/49.1.23
Abad, Vicky, Williams, Kate and Zidar, Monica (2011). Australia: Brisbane floods January 2011. Voices Resources
Nicholson, Jan M., Berthelsen, Donna, Williams, Kate E. and Abad, Vicky (2010). National study of an early parenting intervention: implementation differences on parent and child outcomes. Prevention Science, 11 (4), 360-370. doi: 10.1007/s11121-010-0181-6
Abad, Vicky and Williams, Kate (2009). Funding and employment conditions: critical issues for Australian music therapy beyond 2009. Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 20 (Special Edition), 56-62.
Nicholson, Jan M., Berthelsen, Donna, Abad, Vicky, Williams, Kate and Bradley, Julie (2008). Impact of music therapy to promote positive parenting and child development. Journal of Health Psychology, 13 (2), 226-238. doi: 10.1177/1359105307086705
Abad, Vicky and Williams, Kate E. (2007). Early intervention music therapy: reporting on a 3-year project to address needs with at-risk families. Music Therapy Perspectives, 25 (1), 52-58.
Abad, V. and Williams, K. (2006). Early intervention music therapy for adolescent mothers and their children. British Journal of Music Therapy, 20 (1), 31-38.
Williams, Kate Elizabeth and Abad, Vicky (2005). Reflections on music therapy with Indigenous families: cultural learning put into practice. Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 16, 60-69.
Abad, V. and Edwards, J. (2004). Strengthening families: a role for music therapy in contributing to family centred care.. Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 15, 3-17.
Abad, V. (2003). A time of turmoil: Music therapy interventions for adolescents in a paediatric oncology ward.. The Australian Journal of Music Therapy, 14, 20-37.
Abad, V. (2002). Sing and grow: helping young children and their families grow together through music therapy early intervention programs. Annual Journal of the New Zealand Society of Music Therapy, 36-50.
Thesis
Abad, Vicky (2018). Music Early Learning Programs: Parental beliefs, aspirations and participation. PhD Thesis, School of Music, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.249
Research Report
Berthelsen, Donna C.,, Williams, Kate Elizabeth, Abad, Vicky, Vogel, Lauren and Nicholson, Jan (2012). The parents at playgroup research report : engaging families in supported playgroups. Queensland University of Technology.