Children's understanding of their research rights before and after debriefing: Informed assent, confidentiality, and stopping participation

Child Development

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 132-143

  Hurley, Jennifer C ^b   Underwood, Marion K ^a  

^a M/S GR41 ^*  (United States)

^b REED COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CHILD; COMPREHENSION; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY; CUSTODY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; PEER GROUP; RECREATION; RESEARCH ETHICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

AGE FACTORS; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CHILD; COMPREHENSION; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY; DOMINANCE-SUBORDINATION; ETHICS, RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL GUARDIANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 1342333095     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8624.00396     Document Type: Review

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