Producing and using video data in the early years: Ethical questions and practical consequences in research with young children

Children and Society

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 179-189

  Robson, Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Early years; Participation; Play; Policy and practice; Pre school children

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953328967     PISSN: 09510605     EISSN: 10990860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1099-0860.2009.00267.x     Document Type: Article

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