Psychological sex type and preferences for musical instruments in fourth and fifth graders

Journal of Research in Music Education

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 390-401

  Sinsel, Tiffany J ^a   Dixon, Wallace E ^b   Blades Zeller, Elizabeth ^b  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 61049333225     PISSN: 00224294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3345534     Document Type: Article

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