Framework for the analysis of teenagers' agency and self-disclosure and methodological reflections on knowledge production during qualitative research

Qualitative Research in Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 193-213

  Koro Ljungberg, Mirka ^a   Bussing, Regina ^a   Cornwell, Leah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Agency; Framework; Knowledge production; Self disclosure; Teenagers

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955834095     PISSN: 14780887     EISSN: 14780895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14780880802641516     Document Type: Article

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