Researching with young children: Seeking assent

Child Indicators Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 231-247

  Dockett, Sue ^a   Perry, Bob ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assent; Children's participation; Children's rights; Consent

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960835513     PISSN: 1874897X     EISSN: 18748988     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12187-010-9084-0     Document Type: Article

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