The role of music in adolescent development: Much more than the same old song

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 5-22

  Miranda, Dave ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Development; Literature review; Music; Psychosocial

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877023757     PISSN: 02673843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2011.650182     Document Type: Article

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