Conducting research with children: The limits of confidentiality and child protection protocols

Children and Society

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 397-409

  Williamson, Emma ^a   Goodenough, Trudy ^a   Kent, Julie ^b   Ashcroft, Richard ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 28244479313     PISSN: 09510605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chi.852     Document Type: Article

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