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Publication Date: 1996
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Issues in the Scientific Validation of Interviews with Young Children.
Bruck, Maggie; Ceci, Stephen J.
Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, v61 n4-5 p204-14 1996
Examines the rationale and design of evaluations of interview protocols to be used in sexual abuse cases. Comments on the findings of Steward et al. study, in the contexts of cost-benefit analysis and ecological validity. Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of different techniques, such as enhanced interviews, anatomical dolls, drawing-assisted interviews, and photo displays. (AA)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Court Litigation, Credibility, Interviews, Investigations, Memory, Physical Examinations, Psychological Evaluation, Questioning Techniques, Recall (Psychology), Reliability, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Sexual Abuse, Test Reliability, Victims of Crime, Young Children
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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