What children can tell us : eliciting, interpreting, and evaluating critical information from children
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What children can tell us : eliciting, interpreting, and evaluating critical information from children
（The Jossey-Bass social and behavioral science series）
Jossey-Bass, 1992
- pbk.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-353) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This wise, insightful book helps adults make sense of what children tell them. It provides an authoritative guide to obtaining and evaluating information from children about abuse and other stressful situations and helps adults communicate with children in a variety of settings.
Table of Contents
Foreword.
1. Communicating with Children: Introduction to the Issues.
Part One: Developmental Factors Affecting Children'sCommunication.
2. Self-Esteem and Coping.
3. Cognitive Development.
4. Language Development.
Part Two: Eliciting Information from Children.
5. Culturally Sensitive Inquiry.
6. Adult Biases and Expectations About Communications.
7. Observing Children's Behavior.
8. Communicating Through Play and Storytelling.
9. Guidelines for Interviewing Children.
10. Using Tests and Other Instruments.
Part Three: Communication in Special Settings.
11. Children at Home, in School, and in Day Care.
12. Children in Clinical Settings.
13. Children in Medical Settings.
14. Children as Witnesses.
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