A perennial problem in gendered participation in music: What’s happening to the boys?

British Journal of Music Education

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 267-280

  Harrison, Scott D ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 77958614068     PISSN: 02650517     EISSN: 14692104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265051707007577     Document Type: Article

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