Methodological issues and practical strategies in research on child maltreatment victims' abilities and experiences as witnesses

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 240-248

  Chae, Yoojin ^a   Goodman, Gail S ^a   Bederian Gardner, Daniel ^a   Lindsay, Adam ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Child maltreatment; Child witness; Memory and suggestibility; Methodological issues; Practical strategies

Indexed keywords

APTITUDE; ARTICLE; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; CONFIDENTIALITY; COURT; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVIEW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MEMORY; METHODOLOGY; PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUGGESTION; VICTIM; WITNESS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRIME VICTIMS; EXPERT TESTIMONY; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MEMORY; PATIENT SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955893360     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2010.12.006     Document Type: Article

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