TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Anatomical Dolls in Child Sexual Abuse Assessments: A Call for Forensically Relevant Research
JO  - Applied cognitive psychology
A1  - Everson, Mark D.
A1  - Boat, Barbara W.
SP  - S55
EP  - S74
VL  - 11
IS  - 7
N2  - Although many props are used in child assessments to facilitate communication, none are as hotly debated as the use of anatomical dolls in forensic evaluations of child sexual abuse. This article examines two arguments against doll use - that their efficacy as interview aids is unproven and that they are sexually suggestive. It also offers a methodological critique of existing studies of anatomical dolls and argues that because of design limitations, these studies have minimal generalizability to actual forensic practice. This article suggests a number of design features for future research on anatomical dolls to increase the forensic relevance and utility in guiding practice. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Applied Cognitive Psychology, 1997. Copyright © 1997 by John Wiley and Sons)  Early Childhood Play Behavior Child Victim Child Abuse Victim Child Sexual Abuse Victim Sexual Assault Victim Anatomically Correct Dolls Psychosexual Behavior Child Behavior Victim Behavior Abuse Evaluation Play Behavior Mental Health Assessment 08-01<p />
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SN  - 0888-4080
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
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