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Peer reviewedHarris, Paul L.; Jones, David P. H. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1997
Critiques an article cautioning that children may perform poorly when questioned by professionals about emotional or painful events. Asserts that young children have the vocabulary to report feelings of distress or anger, even if they sometimes fail to make use of that vocabulary in particular contexts. (CR)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communication, Language Acquisition
