Investigative Interviews of Children : A Guide for Helping Professionals

Preface ix PART I: THE BACKDROP FOR INVESTIGATIVE INTERVIEWS Introduction 3(4) Children as Witnesses: The Tragedy and the Dilemma 7(26) Strengths and Weaknesses of Children as Witnesses: Implications for Developmentally Sensitive Interviewing 33(48) PART II: INTERVIEW PROTOCOLS Introduction 75(6) The Development of Interview Protocols 81(24) A Flexible Interview Protocol 105(48) PART III: CUSTOMIZING INTERVIEWS Introduction 151(2) Talking to Children 153(28) Ancillary Techniques 181(28) PART IV: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ISSUES Introduction 207(2) Improving Judgment and Decision Making 209(30) Keeping Pace With Changing Standards 239(12) Epilogue 251(2) References 253(32) Index 285(10) About the Authors 295