An investigation of children's musical collaborations: The effect of friendship and age

Psychology of Music

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 148-163

  Macdonald, Raymond A R ^a   Miell, Dorothy ^b   Mitchell, Laura ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 13444261521     PISSN: 03057356     EISSN: 17413087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0305735602302002     Document Type: Article

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