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Hershkowitz, Irit; Fisher, Sara; Lamb, Michael E.; Horowitz, Dvora – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2007
Objectives: The study was designed to explore whether the credibility of children's statements regarding their alleged experiences of child sexual abuse could be assessed in a more valid and reliable way when investigative interviews were conducted using the NICHD protocol rather than in an unstructured manner. Methods: Forty-two experienced…
Descriptors: Interrater Reliability, Credibility, Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse
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Hershkowitz, Irit; Horowitz, Dvora; Lamb, Michael E.; Orbach, Yael; Sternberg, Kathleen J. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2004
Objective: To introduce and evaluate a structured interview protocol designed for investigative interviews of youthful alleged perpetrators of child sexual abuse. Method: Seventy-two alleged perpetrators ranging from 9 to 14 years of age (M=12 years) were interviewed by 1 of 13 experienced youth investigators, employed by the Israeli Ministry of…
Descriptors: Interviews, Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Incidence
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Hershkowitz, Irit; Horowitz, Dvora; Lamb, Michael E. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2005
Objective: To identify characteristics of suspected child abuse victims that are associated with disclosure and nondisclosure during formal investigations. Methodology: The database included all suspected cases of physical and sexual abuse investigated in the state of Israel between 1998 and 2002. All investigative interviews were conducted using…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Investigations, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse