The role of parental influences in the development of musical performance

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 399-412

  Davidson, Jane W ^a   Howe, Michael J A ^b   Moore, Derek G ^b   Sloboda, John A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0040062103     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-835x.1996.tb00714.x     Document Type: Article

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