Counterproductive effects of parental consent in research involving LGBTTIQ youth: International research ethics and a study of a transgender and two-spirit community in Canada

Journal of LGBT Youth

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 34-56

  Taylor, Catherine G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

Author keywords

Australia; Canada; Ethics review; Mature minor; Parental consent; Queer youth; Research methodology; Risk; Transgender; Two Spirit; United Kingdom; United States

Indexed keywords

EID: 68649120943     PISSN: 19361653     EISSN: 19361661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19361650802162177     Document Type: Article

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