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Musical learning as a contributing factor in the development of socio-emotional competence in children aged 4 and 5: an Exploratory study in a naturalistic context

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Pages 1922-1938 | Received 31 Aug 2020, Accepted 07 Dec 2020, Published online: 19 Feb 2021

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