Hewitt, Sandra K.

Assessing allegations of sexual abuse in preschool children understanding small voices Sandra K. Hewitt. - Thousand Oaks Sage Publications c1999. - xii, 303 p. ill. 24 cm. - Interpersonal violence ; .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Protecting our children from sexual abuse -- How children express themselves : understanding developmental contexts -- Knowing more than they can tell -- Assessing very young children (18 to 36 months) : children who cannot be interviewed -- Assessing young children (3 to 5 years old) : prescreening children with transitioning skills -- Current interview formats with adaptations for preschool children -- The touch survey : systematic screening for child abuse -- When abuse is not proven : managing high risk cases -- Where do we go from here?

0761902058 (pbk. : acid-free paper) 076190204X (cloth : acid-free paper)

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Child abuse--Investigation.
Communicative competence in children.
Interviewing in child abuse

HV8079.C48 / H48 1999

363.25/9536