Insecurity, professional sociability, and alcohol: Young freelance musicians' perspectives on work and life in the music profession

Psychology of Music

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 240-260

  Dobson, Melissa C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

alcohol; freelance musicians; jazz; job insecurity; musicians' lifestyles; reputations; social competence; string players

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955017113     PISSN: 03057356     EISSN: 17413087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0305735610373562     Document Type: Article

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