Children's participation in research: Some possibilities and constraints in the current australian research environment

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-147

  Graham, Anne ^a   Fitzgerald, Robyn ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Childhood studies; Children's participation; Ethics; Qualitative research; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952918021     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: 17412978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1440783309355065     Document Type: Article

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