xv, 336 p. : 26 cm

Introduction -- Children as witnesses : seven case descriptions -- Assessing the scope and characteristics of child sexual abuse -- Defining memory and suggestibility -- Legal and behavioral approaches to children's suggestibility : 1900-1985 -- The recent past : changes in legal and behavioral approaches -- The architecture of interviews with children -- The role of interviewer bias -- The effects of repeated questioning -- Stereotype induction : a suggestive interviewintg technique -- Other suggestive interviewing techniques -- The pros and (mostly) cons of using anatomically detailed dolls -- The evidence for delayed recall of childhood sexual abuse -- The role of suggestion in delayed recall of child sexual abuse -- Age differences in the reliability of reports -- Mechanisms that may account for age differences in suggestibility -- Ethical and professional issues -- In conclusion

Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-326) and indexes

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