Interviewing Children about Sexual Abuse

Download or read book Interviewing Children about Sexual Abuse written by Kathleen Coulborn Faller and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-01-11 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A core issue for professionals responsible for addressing sexual abuse is how to correctly identify cases. Interviewing Children About Sexual Abuse: Controversies and Best Practice critically reviews the research and practice on the spectrum of issues related to interviewing the sexually abused child. Its chapters cover all the most important topics that interviewers must keep in mind, from the accuracy of children's memories to appropriate types of questions to include to the use of interview aids, and within each chapter is a comprehensive review of research and practice, leading to conclusions that can be used to guide practice in this most sensitive of assignments.