What is sufficient understanding?

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 103-113

  Reder, Peter ^a,c,d,e   Fitzpatrick, Geraldine ^b,f  

^a Centre for Relationship Studies Child and Family Consultation Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Child and Family Consultation Centre Richmond Royal   (United Kingdom)

^d IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^e Centre for Relationship Studies   (United Kingdom)

^f ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Children; Conflict; Consent; Understanding

Indexed keywords

CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; COMPREHENSION; CONFLICT; EMOTIONALITY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 0031973945     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104598031010     Document Type: Review

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