A child interviewer's guidebook - Wendy Bourg

`Contains much good practice, based on a wealth of experience and an intelligent and critical reading of the research literature. It can be recommended to all practitioners who must undertake this taxing work and also to cognitive psychologists in search of examples of cognitive theory in practice - Applied Cognitive Psychology

This unique synopsis of the art and science of forensic interviewing of children covers: the interviewing process; deciding which children could benefit; gathering background information; preparing the room; using appropriate questions and

tools; closing and documenting the

interview; memory and suggestibility

responding to non-disclosure and false allegations; working with special-needs children; managing abuse allegations in the context of custody disputes.

Implications for current practice are drawn from the authors` deep understanding of the clinical realities of child interviewing.