Interviewing Young Children about Body Touch and Handling

Children ages 3-6 years were interviewed following a scheduled pediatric clinic visit to assess their ability to remember and report incidents of body touch. Follow-up interviews were conducted after one and six months. Results suggest that children actively and accurately process their experiences...

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Published in:Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development 1996, Vol.61 (4-5), p.1-214
Main Authors: Steward, Margaret S, Steward, David S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anatomically Correct Dolls
Child
Child Abuse, Sexual - diagnosis
Child, Preschool
Communication Skills
Court Litigation
Credibility
Ethics, Professional
Event Memory
Examiner Effect
Female
Humans
Interview, Psychological
Interviews
Investigations
Male
Memory
Physical Examinations
Psychological Evaluation
Question Answering
Questioning Techniques
Rater Effects
Recall (Psychology)
Reliability
Self Disclosure (Individuals)
Sexual Abuse
Suggestion
Test Reliability
Testimony
Touch
Victims of Crime
Witnesses
Young Children
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Summary:Children ages 3-6 years were interviewed following a scheduled pediatric clinic visit to assess their ability to remember and report incidents of body touch. Follow-up interviews were conducted after one and six months. Results suggest that children actively and accurately process their experiences and that the quality and quantity of their experiences affect their decisions about what to report. (AA)
ISSN:0037-976X