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Assessing the Effectiveness of a Training Program for Interviewing Child Witnesses

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ID15028809
AuthorsAmye R Warren (0000-0002-4776-7562, corresponding author), Cara E Woodall, Marney Thomas, Michael A Nunno (0000-0003-0040-2045), MICHAEL NUNNO, Jennifer M Keeney, Larson (0000-0002-0391-3468), Susan M Larson, Julie A Stadfeld
Year1999
Volume3
Issue2
Pages128-135
Publication date1999-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueApplied Developmental Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1088-8691 • E-ISSN: 1532-480X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1207/s1532480xads0302_6
OpenAlexW2064343342
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited11

Twenty-seven experienced interviewers attended a 10-day training institute designed to provide knowledge and skills for improving investigative interviews with young children. Participants completed pre- and posttraining surveys assessing their knowledge of the scientific evidence regarding memory, suggestibility, and other aspects of children's ability to provide accurate accounts of events during interviews. They also conducted pre- and posttraining interviews with preschool children about 2 previously experienced events. Participants' knowledge about children's abilities and the scientific basis of various interviewing protocols increased significantly after the training. However, training did not have a significant impact on interviewers' questioning styles or the amount of accurate information elicited from the children. Results indicate that successfully translating knowledge into practice requires multiple opportunities for skill practice and feedback

Developmental psychology · Interview · Medical education · Suggestibility · Training (meteorology · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Deception detection and forensic psychology · Ethics in Clinical Research · Medicine · Memory Processes and Influences · Psychology

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Unique citing works16
Citations per year0,62
Citation span2000 - 2021 (22)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 15
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