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Dr Vicky Abad

Honorary Research Fellow
School of Music
vicky.abad@uq.edu.au

Publications

Book Chapters (2)
Journal Articles (13)
Thesis (1)
Research Report (1)

Book Chapters

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

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.
Abad, Vicky (2002). Reaching the socially isolated person with Alzheimer's disease through group music therapy - a case report. Voices, 2 (3)

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.
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