A Guide to Interviewing Children: Essential Skills for Counsellors, Police Lawye

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This is a guide to the evidential interviewing techniques needed by a range of professionals: social workers, forensic psychologists, lawyers, police and teachers. It outlines basic techniques and explains how to deal with children of different ages when interviewing them.

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Children 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. This is a guide to the evidential interviewing techniques needed by a range of professionals: social workers, forensic psychologists, lawyers, police and teachers. It outlines basic techniques, explains how to deal with children of different ages (from pre-school to 15 years), how to deal with parents, the particular issues of sexual abuse, handling multiple interviews of one child and so on.

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Children 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. A Guide to Interviewing Children is a practical guide the evidential interviewing techniques needed by a range of professionals: social workers, forensic psychologists, lawyers, police and teachers. It outlines basic techniques, explains how to deal with children of different ages (from pre-school to fifteen years), how to deal with parents, the particular issues of sexual abuse, handling multiple interviews of one child and so on. It is written for an international readership, and will be more practical and cover a broader range of contexts than the other titles currently available.

Author Biography

Claire Wilson, Martine Powell

Table of Contents

1. Understand a Child' Mind 2. Preparation and Planning if the Interview 3. The Essential Elements of the Interview 4. Tailoring the Interview to the Child's Needs 5. Evaluating the Process of the Interview Appendix 1. Solutions to Boxes Appendix 2. Interviewing Aboriginal Australians Appendix 3. Self Assessment Forms.

Review

'This book will prove an invaluable and detailed guide through a complex process, fraught with challenges and pitfalls when gathering quality information, and is thus recommended reading for professionals engaged in the field.' -Child and Family Social Work'The text is an easy read, it is practical and can be a useful reference for all professionals. Highly recommended.'-Accident and Emergancy Nursing..this book will prove an invaluable and detailed guide through a complex process, fraught with challenges and pitfalls when gathering quality information, and is thus recommended reading for professionals engaged in the field - Pam Freeman, Child and Family Social Work'The text is an easy read, it is practical and can be a useful reference for all professionals. Highly recommended.' - Accident and Emergancy Nursing

Review Quote

'This book will prove an invaluable and detailed guide through a complex process, fraught with challenges and pitfalls when gathering quality information, and is thus recommended reading for professionals engaged in the field.'-Child and Family Social Work 'The text is an easy read, it is practical and can be a useful reference for all professionals. Highly recommended.'-Accident and Emergancy Nursing

Details ISBN0415252504 Short Title GT INTERVIEWING CHILDREN Language English ISBN-10 0415252504 ISBN-13 9780415252508 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2001 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Subtitle Essential Skills for Counsellors, Police Lawyers and Social Workers Illustrations black & white illustrations Pages 156 DOI 10.1604/9780415252508 UK Release Date 2001-05-03 AU Release Date 2001-05-03 NZ Release Date 2001-05-03 Edited by Raymond Paizo Staff Birth 1954 Affiliation International Director; Emeritus Professor of Tropical Medicine, Royal College of Physicians; University of Oxford, UK Position International Director; Emeritus Professor of Tropical Medicine Qualifications OBE MD Dsc Frcp F Med Sci Frs Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2001-05-03 Alternative 9780415252492 DEWEY 158.39083 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Author Martine Powell We've got this

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