Addressing challenges and controversies in child sexual abuse interviewing: The forensic evaluation protocol and research project

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 83-103

  Carnes, Connie Nicholas ^a   Nelson Gardell, Debra ^a   Wilson, Charles ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Abuse investigation; Assessing abuse allegations; Assessment; Clinical evaluation; Extended assessment; Forensic evaluation; Interviewing; Psychosocial assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84971392770     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v02n02_05     Document Type: Article

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