Using children's drawings as data in child-centred research

Irish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 48-57

  Merriman, Brian ^a   Guerin, Suzanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 33847349814     PISSN: 03033910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03033910.2006.10446227     Document Type: Article

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