Age differences in criteria-based content analysis scores in typical child sexual abuse interviews

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 267-283

  Buck, Julie A ^a   Warren, Amye R ^b   Betman, Stacy I ^b   Brigham, John C ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's memory; Eyewitness testimony; False allegations; Interviewing; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CODING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL ABUSE; THEORY; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0036587376     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0193-3973(02)00107-7     Document Type: Article

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