Truth induction in young maltreated children: The effects of oath-taking and reassurance on true and false disclosures

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 738-748

  Lyon, Thomas D ^a   Dorado, Joyce S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b HARBOR UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Child maltreatment; Child witnesses; Disclosure; Testimony

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HONESTY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; REINFORCEMENT, VERBAL; SUGGESTION; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 47049097766     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2007.08.008     Document Type: Article

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