Listening to the views of children? Principles and mechanisms within the children (scotland) act 1995

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 385-399

  Tisdall, E Kay M ^a   Marshall, K ^b   Cleland, A ^c   Plumtree, A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d British Association for Adoption and Fostering   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Competency; Courts; Participation; Rights; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 84994251734     PISSN: 09649069     EISSN: 14699621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0964906021000057218     Document Type: Article

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