The meaning of music in the lives of older people: A qualitative study

Psychology of Music

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 437-451

  Hays, Terrence ^a   Minichiello, Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gerontology; Positive ageing; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846512981     PISSN: 03057356     EISSN: 17413087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0305735605056160     Document Type: Article

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