title: Analysing childhood: a nursing perspective.
abstract: Childhood is largely socially constructed and is subject to social and cultural change. Childhood is often characterised by immaturity and dependency, which may hamper the full recognition of children's rights. Children's nurses, as children's advocates, should develop a critical awareness of the concept of childhood. Children's nurses should also consider undertaking phenomenological research with children, as a means of identifying the needs of children.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Studies, University of Bradford.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Armitage
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D002666:Psychology, Child