"You've got to accentuate the positive": Group songwriting to promote a life of enjoyment, engagement and meaning in aging Australians

Nordic Journal of Music Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 7-24

  Baker, Felicity A ^a   Ballantyne, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

music therapy; performing; positive psychology; singing; songwriting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873944057     PISSN: 08098131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2012.678372     Document Type: Article

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