‘How come I don’t get asked no questions?’ Researching ‘hard to reach’ children and teenagers

Child and Family Social Work

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 167-175

  Curtis, Katherine ^d   Roberts, Helen ^a   Copperman, Jeanette ^b   Downie, Anna ^c   Liabo, Kristin ^d  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

children; consultation; participation; research methods; research practice; teenagers; young people

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; REWARD;

EID: 85050836851     PISSN: 13567500     EISSN: 13652206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2206.2004.00304.x     Document Type: Article

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