Using a scripted protocol in investigative interviews: A pilot study

Applied Developmental Science

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 70-76

  Sternberg, Kathleen J ^a   Lamb, Michael E ^a   Esplin, Phillip W ^b   Baradaran, Laila P ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0002322117     PISSN: 10888691     EISSN: 1532480X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s1532480xads0302_1     Document Type: Article

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