Evaluating children's reports of sexual abuse: results from a survey of professionals. Conte, J. R., Sorenson, E., Fogarty, L., & Dalla Rosa, J. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 61(3):428–37, USA, 1991.
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Two hundred and twelve professionals were surveyed on their assessment and validation procedures in cases of children's sexual abuse allegations. Specific questions garnered information about practices in interviewing children and accused adults, assessment protocols, criteria used to substantiate the allegations, and factors that might distort children's responses.
@article{Conte1991Evaluating,
  author = {Conte, J. R. and Sorenson, E. and Fogarty, L. and Dalla Rosa, J.},
  title = {Evaluating children's reports of sexual abuse: results from a survey of professionals},
  journal = {American Journal of Orthopsychiatry},
  address = {USA},
  year = {1991},
  volume = {61},
  number = {3},
  pages = {428--37},
  isbn = {0002-9432 (Print) 0002-9432 (Linking)},
  abstract = {Two hundred and twelve professionals were surveyed on their assessment and validation procedures in cases of children's sexual abuse allegations. Specific questions garnered information about practices in interviewing children and accused adults, assessment protocols, criteria used to substantiate the allegations, and factors that might distort children's responses.},
  keywords = {Adolescent; Adult; Attitude of Health Personnel; Child; Child Abuse, Sexual/ diagnosis/legislation & jurisprudence/psychology; Child, Preschool; Expert Testimony/legislation & jurisprudence; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Care Team; Truth Disclosure; Quantitative Research; Evaluation},
  language = {English}
}

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