Monday, January 28, 2008

Do children tell lies about sexual abuse? And can we tell if they are lying?
Protecting Children Update Issue 36, 2007
http://digbig.com/4wgtd
Jenni Whitehead
"Discussion of the difficulties in assessing truth and lies when listening to children talking about sexual abuse. Presents 'statement validity analysis' as a model to help education professionals understand some of the indicators of a truthful account."