Children's use of anatomically detailed dolls to report genital touching in a medical examination: Developmental and gender comparisons

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 74-83

  Bruck, Maggie ^a   Ceci, Stephen J ^b   Francoeur, Emmett ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERT WITNESS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECALL; RECREATION; SYMBOLISM;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SYMBOLISM;

EID: 0034153377     PISSN: 1076898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-898X.6.1.74     Document Type: Article

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