RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Influences of an Interviewer's Behaviors in Child Sexual Abuse Investigations
JF Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
JO J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
FD American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
SP 45
OP 52
VO 17
IS 1
A1 Quinn, Kathleen M.
A1 White, Sue
A1 Santilli, Gail
YR 1989
UL http://jaapl.org/content/17/1/45.abstract
AB The content of an investigatory interview is one of several factors which may influence the data gathered in the course of a sexual abuse investigation. This article focuses on the impact of an interviewer's behaviors upon the information presented by the alleged victim. Behavioral aspects of the interview which may influence the child's information include inappropriate interactional patterns, emotional reactions of the interviewer, and/or changes in continuity of specific behaviors. Recommendations are made to assist investigators in avoiding these interviewing pitfalls and, thereby, minimizing contamination of the child's data.