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Hershkowitz, Irit; Lamb, Michael E.; Orbach, Yael; Katz, Carmit; Horowitz, Dvora – Child Development, 2012
This study examined age differences in 299 preschoolers' responses to investigative interviewers' questions exploring the suspected occurrence of child abuse. Analyses focused on the children's tendencies to respond (a) at all, (b) appropriately to the issue raised by the investigator, and (c) informatively, providing previously undisclosed…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Interviews, Crime, Preschool Children
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Lamb, Michael E.; Sternberg, Kathleen J.; Esplin, Phillip W. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1998
Describes the factors that influence children's competence when they are being interviewed about sexual abuse and discusses ways in which investigative interviewers can maximize the quality and quantity of information they obtain from alleged witnesses and victims. Strategies for developing rapport and eliciting factual information are described.…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Development, Children, Competence