A Child Interviewer's Guide

by Bourg, Wendy; Broderick, Ray; Flagor, Robin; Meeks Kelly, Donna; Ervin, Diane; Butler, Judy

• ISBN13: 9780761917632
• ISBN10: 0761917632
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-04-01
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc

Summary

This unique synopsis of the art and science of forensic interviewing of children covers: the interviewing process; deciding which children could benefit; gathering background information; preparing the room; using appropriate questions andtools; closing and documenting theinterview; memory and suggestibilityresponding to non-disclosure and false allegations; working with special-needs children; managing abuse allegations in the context of custody disputes.Implications for current practice are drawn from the authors' deep understanding of the clinical realities of child interviewing.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Getting Ready
Child Eligibility for a Forensic Interview	p. 3
Interviewer Training	p. 10
Multidisciplinary Team Involvement	p. 19
Establishing a Neutral Environment	p. 25
Single Versus Multiple Interviewers	p. 33
Friendly, Neutral Approach to Children	p. 42
Gathering and Documenting Background Information	p. 53
Basic Interviewing Skills
Setting the Stage	p. 63
Posing Appropriate Questions	p. 78
The Use of Language in Child Interviews	p. 99
The Use of Repeated Questions in Interviews	p. 115
Using Anatomical Dolls and Other Tools	p. 121
Ending the Interview	p. 137
Verbatim Documentation	p. 145
Specialty Issues
Memory and Suggestibility	p. 155
Errors in Children's Reports	p. 173
The Nondisclosing Child	p. 182
Interviewing the Special Needs Child	p. 193
Coping With Custody and Visitation Disputes	p. 207
Core Literature for Child Interviewers	p. 215
C. A. R. E. S. Northwest Program Social History Questionnaire	p. 218
Sources for Dolls and Drawings	p. 222
C. A. R. E. S. Protective Order	p. 224
References	p. 227
Index	p. 237
About the Authors	p. 247
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