title: Childhood competence and autonomy.
authors.affiliation: University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schoeman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002651:Child Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002669:Child Welfare; D002961:Civil Rights; D003657:Decision Making; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016743:Mental Competency; D033242:Minors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D033282:Parental Consent / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011640:Public Policy; D014481:United States