Adolescents involved with music do better in school

Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - 02:21 in Psychology & Sociology

A new study in the journal Social Science Quarterly reveals that music participation, defined as music lessons taken in or out of school and parents attending concerts with their children, has a positive effect on reading and mathematic achievement in early childhood and adolescence. Additionally, socioeconomic status and ethnicity affect music participation...

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