Critical geragogy: A framework for facilitating older learners in community music

London Review of Education

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 43-57

  Creech, Andrea ^a   Hallam, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Critical geragogy; Facilitator; Music; Older learners

Indexed keywords

EID: 84994888076     PISSN: 14748460     EISSN: 14748479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18546/LRE.13.1.05     Document Type: Article

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