Some practical and ethical issues encountered while conducting tracking research with young people leaving the 'care' system

International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory and Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 255-259

  Ward, Jennifer ^a   Henderson, Zoë ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0142040650     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1364557032000091851     Document Type: Article

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