My family through the lens. Photo interviews with children and sensitive aspects of family life

Children and Society

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 42-54

  Zartler, Ulrike ^a   Richter, Rudolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Children; Family research; Multiple perspectives; Photo interviews; Sensitive topics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889078413     PISSN: 09510605     EISSN: 10990860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1099-0860.2012.00447.x     Document Type: Article

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