A Guide to Interviewing Children: Essential Skills for Counsellors, Police Lawyers and Social WorkersChildren may be witnesses to crimes or accidents, or suspected victims of abuse or neglect, or they may be involved in some form of legal action such as custody cases. In these situations, they may need to be interviewed formally, and if this is not done properly, incorrect or inadequate information may be recorded or the child's position may not be correctly represented later in court. In cases of child abuse, the child may not be the only witness, and the quality of their verbal evidence is critical. |
Contents
1 Understanding a childs mind | 1 |
2 Preparation and planning of the interview | 23 |
3 Essential elements of the interview | 41 |
4 Tailoring the interview to the childs needs | 69 |
5 Evaluating the process and outcome of an interview | 89 |
Suggested solutions to boxes | 112 |
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Selfassessment form | 125 |
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A Guide to Interviewing Children: Essential Skills for Counsellors, Police ... J. Clare Wilson,Martine Powell No preview available - 2001 |