Offering parents individualized feedback on the results of psychological testing conducted for research purposes with children: Ethical issues and recommendations

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 242-252

  Lefaivre, Marie Josée ^a   Chambers, Christine T ^a   Fernandez, Conrad V ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 34547311130     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374410701279636     Document Type: Article

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