Treating children like people: A framework for research and advocacy

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 646-657

  Melton, Gary B ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CHILD WELFARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT RIGHT; POLICY;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CHILD WELFARE; HUMANS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT RIGHTS; PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 30444456265     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15374424jccp3404_7     Document Type: Article

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