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Professional Attitudes Regarding the Sexual Abuse of Children: Comparing Police, Child Welfare and Community Mental Health.
Trute, Barry; And Others – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1992
Police, child welfare, and community mental health personnel in a rural area in Canada completed attitudinal items related to professional response to child sexual abuse. Significant differences were found between child welfare and police regarding emphasis placed on treatment versus punishment as a primary aspect of professional intervention.…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Intervention
Ritual Abuse: A Law Enforcement View or Perspective.
Lanning, Kenneth V. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1991
The law enforcement perspective concerning the credibility and truthfulness of allegations of ritual child sexual abuse is discussed. The differences in levels of proof needed by parents, therapists, social workers, and police are described. (BRM)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Credibility, Law Enforcement
Children's Eyewitness Memory: Effects of Participation and Forensic Context.
Tobey, Ann E.; Goodman, Gail S. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1992
This study, with 39 4-year-olds, found that children had better free recall accuracy and lowered suggestibility when they participated with a "babysitter" rather than observed a babysitter and child. Addition of forensic context (by a policeman prior to questioning) increased error in free recall but did not affect children's accuracy in…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Memory, Observation, Participation
Use of Anatomical Dolls by Boston-Area Professionals.
Kendall-Tackett, Kathleen A.; Watson, Malcolm W. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1992
Interviews with 201 Boston-area professionals who work with child victims of sexual abuse found; that 147 used anatomically correct dolls; that 96.6 percent of these had received specific training; that 77.8 percent followed some standard protocol for interviewing; and that 97.3 percent had at least 1 year of experience with such dolls. (DB)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Counseling Techniques, Counselors, Interviews
Beyond Anatomical Dolls: Professionals' Use of Other Play Therapy Techniques.
Kendall-Tackett, Kathleen A. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1992
Telephone interviews were conducted with 201 Boston-area professionals who work with child victims of sexual abuse. Questions concerned use of anatomical dolls and other techniques and behavioral indicators of sexual abuse. Results indicated that mental health professionals used significantly more techniques than did law enforcement professionals.…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Clinical Diagnosis, Evaluation Methods, Lawyers
Components of Child and Parent Interviews in Cases of Alleged Sexual Abuse.
Hibbard, Roberta A.; Hartman, Georgia L. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1993
Medical, social, law enforcement, legal, and mental health professionals (n=579) indicated what components they included in their interviews of sexual abuse victims and their parents. Results suggest some professional bias in interview components and the need for more than one interview for a thorough evaluation. A more interdisciplinary approach…
Descriptors: Bias, Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Evaluation Methods
Patterns of Child Sexual Abuse Knowledge among Professionals.
Hibbard, Roberta A.; Zollinger, Terrell W. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1990
A survey conducted of 902 legal, health, law enforcement, and social services professionals attending child sexual abuse educational programs found that those professionals with formal training, more years of professional practice, and who see 5 or more victims per month were more knowledgeable about child sexual abuse, but differences were not…
Descriptors: Background, Child Abuse, Experience, Knowledge Level