My life in care: Experiences of non-participation in decision-making processes

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 268-277

  Leeson, Caroline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care; Decision making; Participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547313081     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2007.00499.x     Document Type: Article

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