Interviewing Children Who May have been Abused: A Historical Perspective and Overview of Controversies

This article provides a historical perspective on the practice of interviewing children in cases of alleged sexual abuse and current controversies about these interviews. The following controversies and related writing and research are discussed: (a) the ability of the interviewer to conduct a compe...

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Published in:Child maltreatment 1996-05, Vol.1 (2), p.83-95
Main Author: Faller, Kathleen Coulborn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child Sexual Abuse
Child Welfare Services
Diagnosis
Evaluation
Interviewing
Interviews
Sexually abused children
USA
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Summary:This article provides a historical perspective on the practice of interviewing children in cases of alleged sexual abuse and current controversies about these interviews. The following controversies and related writing and research are discussed: (a) the ability of the interviewer to conduct a competent interview, (b) the competence of the child to describe actual events, (c) interview structure and process, and (d) decision making about the likelihood of sexual abuse.
ISSN:1077-5595
1552-6119
DOI:10.1177/1077559596001002001