Community arts for health: An evaluation of a district programme

Health Education

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 155-168

  South, Jane ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arts; Communities; Drama; Health education; Music; Partnership; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644928328     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654280610650972     Document Type: Article

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