The relationships between child and forensic interviewer behaviours and individual differences in interviews about a medical examination

European Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 365-395

  Melinder, Annika ^a   Gilstrap, Livia L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 68249107892     PISSN: 17405629     EISSN: 17405610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17405620701210445     Document Type: Article

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