Chapter 9. The Effects of Forensic Interview Practices on the Quality of Information Provided by Alleged Victims of Child Abuse

  1. Helen L. Westcott4,
  2. Graham M. Davies5,
  3. Ray H. C. Bull6
  1. Michael E. Lamb1,
  2. Yael Orbach1,
  3. Kathleen J. Sternberg1,
  4. Phillip W. Esplin2,
  5. Irit Hershkowitz3

Published Online: 27 MAY 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470713679.ch9

Book Title

Children's Testimony: A Handbook of Psychological Research and Forensic Practice

Children's Testimony: A Handbook of Psychological Research and Forensic Practice

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How to Cite

Lamb, M. E., Orbach, Y., Sternberg, K. J., Esplin, P. W. and Hershkowitz, I. (2008) The Effects of Forensic Interview Practices on the Quality of Information Provided by Alleged Victims of Child Abuse, in Children's Testimony: A Handbook of Psychological Research and Forensic Practice (eds H. L. Westcott, G. M. Davies and R. H. C. Bull), John Wiley & Sons Ltd, West Sussex, England. doi: 10.1002/9780470713679.ch9

Editor Information

  1. 4

    Faculty of Social Sciences, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK

  2. 5

    Department of Psychology, University of Leicester, UK

  3. 6

    Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth, UK

Author Information

  1. 1

    National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

  2. 2

    Private Practitioner, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

  3. 3

    University of Haifa, Israel

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 27 MAY 2008
  2. Published Print: 1 JAN 2002

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471491729

Online ISBN: 9780470713679

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Keywords:

  • forensic investigators;
  • expert recommendations;
  • child abuse;
  • interviewers;
  • pre-schoolers

Summary

This chapter contains section titled:

  • Research on Invesligallve Interviews

  • Factors Influencing Children's Informativeness

  • Enhancing Children's Informativeness

  • Conclusion

  • References

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