Uses of music and psychological well-being among the elderly

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 215-241

  Laukka, Petri ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Emotion; Everyday life; Identity; Music; Psychological well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247877470     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-006-9024-3     Document Type: Article

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