Experiences of decision-making in middle childhood: The example of children 'looked after' by local authorities

Childhood

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 369-387

  Thomas, Nigel ^a   O'Kane, Claire ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children looked after; Children's experiences; Decision making; Participation; Typologies

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345881042     PISSN: 09075682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0907568299006003005     Document Type: Article

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