Citation

Davies D, Cole J, Albertella G, McCulloch L, Allen K, Kekevian H. Child Maltreat. 1996; 1(3): 189-199.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077559596001003002

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The Center for Ċhild Protection has been conducting forensic interviews with suspected child victims of abuse since 1978, with videotaping in place since 1983. The forensic interview protocol is described here, including interview phases, use of anatomically detailed dolls, use of open-ended versus direct questioning, and use of strategies to cope with avoidant children. Supervision, quality assurance, and peer review procedures are described and discussed.

Language: en