Parental Consent and the Ethics of Research with Foster Children: Beginning a Cross-Cultural Dialogue

Qualitative Social Work

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 271-292

  Bogolub, Ellen B ^a   Thomas, Nigel ^b  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

birth parents; cross cultural; foster children; informed consent; research ethics

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144526178     PISSN: 14733250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1473325005055592     Document Type: Article

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