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Oleszkiewicz, Simon; Watson, Steven J. – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2021
This meta-analytic review examines the most fundamental question for disclosing evidence during suspect interviews: What are the effective options for when to disclose the available evidence? We provide an update to Hartwig and colleagues (2014) meta-analysis of the efficacy of the late and early disclosure methods on eliciting statement-evidence…
Descriptors: Disclosure, Evidence, Criminals, Interviews
Wyman, Joshua D.; Lavoie, Jennifer; Talwar, Victoria – Exceptionality, 2019
Globally, children with intellectual disabilities are at an increased risk of being victims of maltreatment compared to those without disabilities. Among the children who do disclose the abuse, limitations with communication and working memory can result in their allegation being perceived as not credible. There are several evidence-based…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Interviews, Children, Intellectual Disability
Block, Stephanie D.; Foster, E. Michael; Pierce, Matthew W.; Berkoff, Molly C.; Runyan, Desmond K. – Applied Developmental Science, 2013
In suspected child sexual abuse some professionals recommend multiple child interviews to increase the likelihood of disclosure or more details to improve decision-making and increase convictions. We modeled the yield of a policy of routinely conducting multiple child interviews and increased convictions. Our decision tree reflected the path of a…
Descriptors: Crime, Interviews, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse
Walsh, Kerryann; Rassafiani, Mehdi; Mathews, Ben; Farrell, Ann; Butler, Des – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2010
This paper details a systematic literature review identifying problems in extant research relating to teachers' attitudes toward reporting child sexual abuse and offers a model for new attitude scale development and testing. Scale development comprised a five-phase process grounded in contemporary attitude theories, including (a) developing the…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Focus Groups, Content Validity

Gross, Harriet E. – Child Welfare, 1993
Reviews six empirical studies of open adoption and presents data from two new studies. Both the review and the new data support optimism about adoptive and biological parents' response to the openness in their relationship. (MDM)
Descriptors: Adoption, Biological Parents, Cooperation, Disclosure
Abbott, Stan – 1983
In requesting after action reports--Pentagon-prepared summaries of interviews between reporters and Pentagon officials--investigative reporter Jack Taylor both aroused Pentagon opposition and created a rift between the Pentagon press corps and outside reporters. To investigate whether the full-time Pentagon press corps was reporting as…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Disclosure, Interviews, Journalism
Hlavka, Heather R.; Kruttschnitt, Candace; Carbone-Lopez, Kristin C. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2007
Research on women's experiences of interpersonal violence has grown dramatically and, as a result, the ethical issues surrounding this research are a concern. Although regulatory procedures ensure that research participants are protected from undue risk, little is known about the impact of victimization research on participants. In this study, the…
Descriptors: Victims of Crime, Females, Ethics, Family Violence
Steward, Margaret S.; And Others – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1993
This article reviews research on children's development of cognition, memory, and language; development of knowledge about the legal system; developmental and motivational factors influencing children's willingness to make sexual abuse reports in legal settings; reports of abusive touch; and strategies used to prepare children for medical…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Childhood Attitudes, Cognitive Development, Communication Skills

Lamb, Michael E.; Sternberg, Kathleen J.; Esplin, Phillip W. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1998
Describes the factors that influence children's competence when they are being interviewed about sexual abuse and discusses ways in which investigative interviewers can maximize the quality and quantity of information they obtain from alleged witnesses and victims. Strategies for developing rapport and eliciting factual information are described.…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Development, Children, Competence

Saywitz, Karen; Camparo, Lorinda – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1998
Reviews suggestions derived from the clinical and experimental literatures for interviewing child witnesses to abuse. Guidelines for questioning children are provided and phases of a forensic interview are outlined in a step-by-step fashion. The suggestions presented highlight a developmental perspective designed to facilitate children's memory…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Development, Children, Competence