Child Abuse Investigation Articles
2011
Malloy, L.C., Brubacher, S.P.,& Lamb, M.E. (2011). Expected consequences of disclosure revealed in investigative interviews with suspected victims of child sexual abuse. Applied Developmental Science, 15(1), 8-19.
McConnell, D., Feldman, M., Aunos, M., & Prasa, N. (2011). Child maltreatment investigations involving parents with cognitive impairments in Canada. Child Maltreatment, 16(1), 21-32.
2010
Bonach, K., Mabry, J.B., & Potts-Henry, C. (2010). Exploring nonoffending caregiver satisfaction with a Children's Advocacy Center. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse: Research, Treatment and Program Innovations for Victims, Survivors and Offenders, 19(6), 687-708.
Kuehnle, K., & Connell, M. (2010). Child sexual abuse suspicions: Treatment considerations during investigation. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse: Research, Treatment and Program Innovations for Victims, Survivors and Offenders, 19(5), 554-571.
Mart, E.G. (2010). Common errors in the assessment of allegations of child sexual abuse. Journal of Psychiatry and Law, 38(3), 325-343.
Powell, M., Murfett, R., & Thomson, D. M. (2010). An analysis fo police officers' decisions about whether to refer cases of child abuse for prosecution. Psychology, Crime and Law, 16(8), 715-724.
Thompson, P.L. (2010). Predictors of sexual abuse investigation and substantiation by child protection services involving children less than three years old. Dissertation Abstracts International Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences, 71(6-A), 2225.
2009
Blackstone,K.E. (2009). The fallibility of forensic interviewing: Understanding the Michaels decision and the taint hearing. The Forensic Examiner, 18(4), 48-54.
Levenson, J.S. (2009). Sex offender polygraph examination: An evidence-based case management tool for social workers. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 6)4), 361-375.
2007
Coulborn Faller, K. (2007). Children's Advocacy Centers: Do they lead to positive case outcomes? Child Abuse and Neglect. 31 (10) 1021-1029
Coulborn Faller, K. (2007). Coaching children about sexual abuse: A pilot study of professionals' perceptions. Child Abuse and Neglect, 31(9), 947-959.
Hershkowitz,I., Lanes, O., Lamb, M.E. (2007). Exploring the disclosure of child sexual abuse with alleged victims and their parents. Child Abuse and Neglect, 31(2) 111-123.
Jones, L.M., Cross, T.P., Walsh, W.A., & Simone, M. (2007). Do Children's Advocacy Centers improve families' experiences of child sexual abuse investigations? Child Abuse and Neglect, 31(10), 1069-1085.
Walsh, W.A., Cross, T.P., Jones, L.M., Simone, M., & Kolko, D.J. (2007). Which sexual abuse victims receive a forensic medical examination? The impact of Children's Advocacy Centres. Child Abuse and Neglect, 31(10), 1053-1068.
2006
Perron, Brian E. & Hiltz, Barbara S. (2006) Burnout and Secondary Trauma Among Forensic Interviewers of Abused Children. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 23 (2) 216-234. http://tncac.org/files/pdfs/FI_burnout.pdf.
2005
Collings, SJ; Griffiths, S; Kumalo, M. (2005) Patterns of Disclosure in Child Sexual Abuse. South African Journal of Psychology. 35 (2) 270-285
Lexton, Ann; Smith, Martin; Olufemi, David; Poole, Gaye (2005) Taking A Risk and Playing It Safe: The Use of Actors in Interagency Child Protection Training. Child Abuse Review (14) 195-206.
Newman, B.S., Dannenfelser, P.L., & Pendleton, D.(2005). Child abuse investigations: Reasons for using child advocacy centers and suggestions for improvement. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 22(2), 165-181.
Roditti, Martha (2005) Understanding Communities of Neglectful Parents: Child Caregiving Networks and Child Neglect. Child Welfare, Vol LXXXIV, #2
Trocme, N., & Bala, N. (2005). False allegations of abuse and neglect when parents separate. Child Abuse and Neglect, 29(12), 1333-1345.
2002
Fivush, R., Peterson, C., & Schwarzmueller, A. (2002). Questions and answers: The credibility of child witnesses in the context of specific questioning techniques. In M.L. Eisen, J.A. Quas, & G.S. Goodan (Eds.), Memory and suggestibility in the forensic interview (pp. 85-113). Mahwah. NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Saywitz, K.J. & Lyon, T.D. (2002). Coming to grips with children's suggestibility. In M.L. Eeisen, JA. Quas, & G.S. Goodan (Eds.), Memory and suggestibility in the forensic interview (pp. 85-113). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
1997
Quas, J. A., Qin, J., Schaaf, J. M., & Goodman, G. S. (1997). Individual differences in children's and adults' suggestibility and false event memory. Learning and Individual Differences, 9, 359-390.
Books
2001
Harvey, W. and Dauns, P.E. (2001) Sexual Offences Against Children and the Criminal Process Markham, Ontario: Butterworths Canada Ltd.
1998
Aldridge, M. & Wood, J. (1998) Interviewing Children: A Guide for Child Care and Forensic Practitioners. John Wiley & Sons Ltd: Baffins Lane, Chichester, England.
Poole, Debra A & Lamb, Michael E. ( 1998) Investigative Interviews of Children: A Guide for Helping Professionals Washington D.C American Psychological association.
1995
Ceci, S.J. and Bruck, M. (1995) Jeopardy in the Courtroom Washington, D.C: American Psychological Association.
Morgan, M. (1995) How to Interview Sexual Abuse Victims Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications
1988
Olivier, L. E. and Smith, C.B. (1988) "For the Kids": Investigating Child Sexual Abuse. Calgary, Alberta: The Canadian Society for the Investigation of Child Abuse
Department of Justice Canada (July 2005) Highlights of Bill C-2 amendments to protect children and other vulnerable persons. Retrieved June 20, 2006 from: http://www.justice.gc.ca/en/news/nr/2005/doc_31584.html
