Principal Consultant & Trainer Russell Consulting Specialists, LLC
While no single factor or characteristic is indicative of abuse, professionals can utilize several factors to assess the reliability and credibility of a child’s report of abuse. This session will discuss several elements that might assist in assessing the internal reliability of a child’s interview statements. Such information may be used to assist victim advocates in supporting child victims and their caregivers, to explain the results of an interview in court, or may be used to guide the team members in establishing corroborative factors to support the child’s interview statements.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will identify elements necessary to evaluate the reliability and credibility of a child’s report of abuse
Participants will explain how children experience and talk about violence and victimization and how that information may be presented in court
Professionals will demonstrate techniques and skills to elicit corroborative information from children’s reports
