Challenging adult perspectives on children's geographies through participatory research methods: Insights from a service-learning course

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-50

  Cope, Meghan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's geographies; Participatory research methods; Service learning

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; ACADEMIC RESEARCH; CHILD; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; ETHICS; LEARNING; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; STUDENT; URBAN GEOGRAPHY;

EID: 61349188345     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: 14661845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098260802276532     Document Type: Conference Paper

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