def children(self, as_resources=False):

		'''
		method to return hierarchical  children of this resource

		Args:
			as_resources (bool): if True, opens each as appropriate resource type instead of return URI only

		Returns:
			(list): list of resources
		'''

		children = [o for s,p,o in self.rdf.graph.triples((None, self.rdf.prefixes.ldp.contains, None))]

		# if as_resources, issue GET requests for children and return
		if as_resources:
			logger.debug('retrieving children as resources')
			children = [ self.repo.get_resource(child) for child in children ]

		return children