The characteristics of action research in music education

British Journal of Music Education

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 283-313

  Cain, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84964280995     PISSN: 02650517     EISSN: 14692104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265051708008115     Document Type: Article

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