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INTERVIEWING CHILDREN IN CUSTODY EVALUATIONS
Author(s) -
Hynan Daniel J.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
family court review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.171
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 1744-1617
pISSN - 1531-2445
DOI - 10.1111/j.174-1617.1998.tb01091.x
Subject(s) - interview , child custody , psychology , affect (linguistics) , social psychology , applied psychology , criminology , political science , law , communication
Child interviews are a central part of custody evaluations that affect many families, and ways to maximize their accuracy and usefulness are discussed. Empirical research on children of divorce is emphasized in a conceptual strategy for collecting interview data. Information about child interviews from the custody evaluation literature is reviewed, as are relevant research findings about the accuracy of children's statements. Implications for practice are proposed that integrate research findings and recommendations from the literature.