Construct validation of two music-based assessments for people with dementia

Journal of Music Therapy

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 369-387

  Lipe, Anne W ^a,c   York, Elizabeth ^b,c   Jensen, Eric ^b  

^a SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Psychology   (United States)

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EID: 38049163912     PISSN: 00222917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmt/44.4.369     Document Type: Article

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