Finding a voice for child participants within doctoral research: Experiences from the field

Australian Journal of Early Childhood

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 4-13

  Harwood, Debra ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84878416509     PISSN: 03125033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/183693911003500402     Document Type: Article

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