Developing an activity to aid informed assent when interviewing children and young people

Journal of Research in Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 447-457

  Bray, Lucy ^a  

^a EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assent; Children and young people; Ethical issues; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 46249120224     PISSN: 17449871     EISSN: 1744988X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744987107078876     Document Type: Review

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