How can children tell us about their wellbeing? Exploring the potential of participatory research approaches within young lives

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 51-72

  Crivello, Gina ^a   Camfield, Laura ^a   Woodhead, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Participatory approach; Qualitative methods; Wellbeing; Young lives; Youth

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; METHODOLOGY; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POVERTY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

AFRICA; ANDHRA PRADESH; ASIA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; EURASIA; INDIA; PERU; SOUTH AMERICA; SOUTH ASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; VIET NAM;

EID: 54049152314     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9312-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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