Children as Research Advisors: Contributions to a ‘Methodology of Participation’ in Researching Children in Difficult Circumstances

International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 22-34

  Doná, Giorgia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Child participation; Children as co researchers; Children in difficult circumstances; Children living in institutions; Foster care; Rwanda

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993104357     PISSN: 17479894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17479894200600013     Document Type: Review

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