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Peer reviewedThompson, Ross A. – Child Development, 1990
Offers a developmental perspective on research risk that emphasizes the idea that some risks to children decrease with increasing age; some increase as the child matures; some change in a curvilinear fashion; and some remain essentially stable. Suggests that researchers are in an optimal position to safeguard children's rights. (RH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, At Risk Persons, Children, Childrens Rights
