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Community Music Research and Evaluation Through a Social Determinants Lens

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Community music research and evaluation is expanding, and as such, interdisciplinary approaches can contribute innovative perspectives to the field. In this chapter, we share practical research lessons developed through applying a social determinants of health and well-being lens to a complex community music programme involving refugees and asylum seekers in Brisbane, Australia. We outline some key benefits and limitations of applying social determinants of health models to complex community music activities and make suggestions for future research.

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  1. School of Human Services and Social Work, Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Logan, QLD, Australia

    Naomi Sunderland

  2. Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre, Griffith University, South Bank, QLD, Australia

    Lauren Istvandity

  3. School of Human Services and Social Work, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Logan, QLD, Australia

    Ali Lakhani

  4. School of Social Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Caroline Lenette

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  1. Griffith University, Meadowbrook, Queensland, Australia

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  2. Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

    Natalie Lewandowski

  3. Latrobe University, VIC, Australia

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  4. Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Sunderland, N., Istvandity, L., Lakhani, A., Lenette, C. (2018). Community Music Research and Evaluation Through a Social Determinants Lens. In: Sunderland, N., Lewandowski, N., Bendrups, D., Bartleet, BL. (eds) Music, Health and Wellbeing. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-95284-7_7

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