Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ306087
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1984
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The Child as Witness to Homicide.
Pynoos, Robert S.; Eth, Spencer
Journal of Social Issues, v40 n2 p87-108 1984
Describes the experiences of children who have witnessed the homicide of a parent and are then legally compelled to tell what they have seen. Reviews issues arising from police questioning, qualification procedures, testimony in open court, and defendant sentencing. Recommends providing young witnesses with counseling to help them cope with trauma. (KH)
Descriptors: Child Psychology, Child Welfare, Children, Court Litigation, Emotional Problems, Grief, Parents, Police Action, Psychological Needs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - General
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Language: English
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