Interviewer practice in investigative interviews for suspected child sexual abuse

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 367-382

  Westcott, Helen L ^a   Kynan, Sally ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; Child witnesses; Interviewing practice; Investigative interviews; Memorandum of Good Practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746266971     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: 14772744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160500036962     Document Type: Article

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