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| Agency Role | 1 |
| Child Abuse | 1 |
| Child Advocacy | 1 |
| Interviews | 1 |
| Investigations | 1 |
| Ombudsmen | 1 |
| Questioning Techniques | 1 |
| Residential Institutions | 1 |
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| Child Welfare | 1 |
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| Matsushima, John | 1 |
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| Opinion Papers | 1 |
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Peer reviewedMatsushima, John – Child Welfare, 1990
Maintains that investigations of abuse of children in group care settings rely heavily on ex post facto interviewing of children and staff. Describes the role of the child advocate, or ombudsmen, in guaranteeing children's rights in the treatment center. Discusses indices of plausibility as the basis for reliable inferences in the absence of…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Interviews
