Research with children: A critical review of the guidelines

Journal of Child Health Care

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 46-58

  Neill, Sarah J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assent; Child protection; Children's consent; Dissent; Research guidelines; Research with children

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; CONFIDENTIALITY; ETHICS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PARENTAL CONSENT; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESEARCH ETHICS; RESEARCH SUBJECT; REVIEW; STANDARD;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

ADOLESCENT; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; CONFIDENTIALITY; ETHICS, RESEARCH; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; NONTHERAPEUTIC HUMAN EXPERIMENTATION; PARENTAL CONSENT; PEDIATRICS; RESEARCH SUBJECTS;

EID: 17844376277     PISSN: 13674935     EISSN: 17412889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367493505049646     Document Type: Article

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