Perkins, Rosie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8917-7974, Sanfilippo, Katie Rose M ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2236-3307, Graham, Debi, Durrant, Michael ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7927-5581, Alway, Philippa, Anstee, Lottie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5400-774X, Corcoran, Kelly ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2245-8755, East, Ewan, Ettenberger, Mark ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2706-6822, Knight, Julian ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8448-1543, Krause, Amanda ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3049-9220, Lense, Miriam ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4362-3032, McCaffrey, Tríona ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4302-2034, McConnell, Bonnie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1493-3114, Ortiz, Tiffany, Spiro, Neta ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5437-2227, Swanick, Rachel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6322-1113 and Tuncgenc, Bahar ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1135-1004 (2025) Music and Parental Wellbeing: A Position Paper. Music & Science, 8. p. 20592043251351761.

Preview

Text perkins-et-al-2025-music-and-parental-wellbeing-a-position-paper.pdf - Published Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution. Download (1MB) | Preview

Abstract

This article sets out a collective vision for a new Music and Parental Wellbeing Alliance. It starts from the premise that challenges to parental wellbeing represent a persistent, global concern. When unchecked, these challenges can lead to negative consequences for the whole family. Music is common in the lives of many parents around the world; yet despite emerging evidence, it is not yet considered as an option in most parental care pathways. To address this requires a collaborative approach, leading to the founding of the Music and Parental Wellbeing Research Network in 2023. As a network comprising of parents, musicians, music therapists, healthcare practitioners, researchers, arts leaders, and policy experts, we set ourselves the task of proposing and setting out a direction for the field of music and parental wellbeing. We embarked on agreeing the key steps needed to advance the field, and the driving principles underpinning such endeavor, arriving at a vision for our ongoing work: To enable, sustain, and expand an international and interdisciplinary community that works towards ensuring that all parents have the opportunity – and are empowered and equipped – to engage with music that can support their wellbeing. In this short article, we articulate a mission for a new Music and Parental Wellbeing Alliance that is focused on achieving our vision through SHAPING evidence and practice, SUPPORTING professionals working in the field, and SHARING the potential of music in supporting parental wellbeing. We invite readers to join us in progressing this mission.

Item Type:	Article
Status:	Published
DOI:	10.1177/20592043251351761
School/Department:	School of the Arts
URI:	https://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/id/eprint/12337

University Staff: Request a correction | RaY Editors: Update this record