Group singing fosters mental health and wellbeing: Findings from the East Kent "singing for health" network project

Mental Health and Social Inclusion

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 88-97

  Clift, Stephen ^a   Morrison, Ian ^a  

^a CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Group singing; Mental illness; Recovery; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959612322     PISSN: 20428316     EISSN: 20428308     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/20428301111140930     Document Type: Article

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