Conclusion
As alternative and perhaps multiple solutions to DMT's survival are reviewed and adopted the implications of growth and power should be kept in focus. DMT will never be a profession that is large in numbers but it must find a way to develop the educational resources to insure continued recruitment into the profession. Among the possible options some form of collaborative degree is probably inevitable. The experience of the University of Maryland School of Social work and the Goucher Dance Movement Therapy program attests to this as a viable possibility.
In examining the different paths to survival taken by a small profession the author offers no specific solution. Rather, the aim is to inspire examination of this issue within the profession so that it makes reasoned and effective decisions that insure its durability.
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This article was developed from two previously presented papers; “the Dual Degree in Social Work and Dance Therapy: A Meeting of Two Professional Cultures”, with Arlynne Stark and Ellen Talles, ADTA Conference, 1991, and “The Sociology of the Dance Therapy Profession,” ADTA Conference, 1992.
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Chaiklin, H. The crossroads of dance therapy. Am J Dance Ther 16, 71–80 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02358567
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