Children's Testimony: A review of research on memory for past experiences

Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 157-181

  Gordon, Betty N ^a,c   Baker Ward, Lynne ^b   Ornstein, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's testimony; Eyewitness memory; Suggestibility; Trauma

Indexed keywords

AGE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CRIME; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MEMORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SUGGESTION; TIME;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CRIME; HUMAN; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MEMORY; SUGGESTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035380888     PISSN: 10964037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011333231621     Document Type: Review

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