The challenges of participatory research with 'tech-savvy' youth

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 255-272

  Mallan, Kerry Margaret ^a   Singh, Parlo ^b   Giardina, Natasha ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

ICT; Methodologies; Participatory research; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 77249136563     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676260903295059     Document Type: Article

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