Suggestibility and children with mild learning disabilities: The use of the cognitive interview

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 537-556

  Robinson, Julie ^a   Mcguire, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children with learning disabilities; Cognitive interview; Suggestibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748523827     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: 14772744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160500337550     Document Type: Article

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