Children's participation in family law proceedings: A step too far or a step too small?

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 17-33

  Tisdall, E Kay M ^a   Bray, R ^b   Marshall, K ^c   Cleland, A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^d EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Competency; Courts; Participation; Representation; Rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248601432     PISSN: 09649069     EISSN: 14699621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01418030410001694387     Document Type: Article

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