Representing children's views and best interests in court: An international comparison

Child Abuse Review

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 220-239

  Bilson, Andy ^a   White, Sue ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children's representation; Children's rights; Children's voice; Courts; Guardian ad litem

Indexed keywords

EID: 24944459874     PISSN: 09529136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/car.902     Document Type: Review

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