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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818980903321

Autore

Faller Kathleen Coulborn

Titolo

Interviewing children about sexual abuse : controversies and best practice / / Kathleen Coulborn Faller

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York State : , : Oxford University Press, , [2007]

ISBN

9780195311778

0-19-972540-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (327 p.)

Disciplina

362.76565

Soggetti

Interviewing in child abuse - United States

Sexually abused children - United States

Child sexual abuse - Investigation - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; 1. Forensic and Clinical Interviewer Roles in Child Sexual Abuse; 2. Children's Memory and Suggestibility; 3. Models for Assessing Child Sexual Abuse; 4. Interviewer Objectivity and Allegations of Sexual Abuse; 5. Number of Child Interviews; 6. Documentation of the Interview; 7. Interview Structure, Protocol, and Guidelines; 8. Questioning Techniques; 9. Media for Interviewing Children; 10. Special Considerations for Cases Involving Young Children; 11. Interviewing Children With Special Needs

12. Conducting Culturally Competent Sexual Abuse Interviews With Children From Diverse Racial, Cultural, and Socioeconomic Backgrounds13. Children Who Do Not Want to Disclose; 14. False Allegations of Sexual Abuse; 15. Standardized Tests and Measures; 16. Criteria for Deciding About the Likelihood of Sexual Abuse; 17. Formulating Conclusions About Sexual Abuse; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y

Sommario/riassunto

A core issue for professionals responsible for addressing sexual abuse is how to correctly identify cases. 'Interviewing Children About Sexual Abuse' critically reviews research and practice on the spectrum of issues related to interviewing the sexually abused child.