Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ641002
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Describing Individual Incidents of Sexual Abuse: A Review of Research on the Effects of Multiple Sources of Information on Children's Reports.
Roberts, Kim P.; Powell, Martine B.
Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, v25 n12 p1643-59 Dec 2001
This article reviews research on positive and negative effects of verbally or mentally rehearsing a memory of an abuse incidence on the length, accuracy, and structure of children's reports of a particular incident. Implications for interviewing children in sexual abuse investigations are discussed and a set of recommendations is provided. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Interviews, Memory, Performance Factors, Questioning Techniques, Recall (Psychology), Sexual Abuse, Validity
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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