World of Difference: Inequality in the Aging Experience Book

Written by experts with over 60 years collective experience of child interviewing, the authors` backgrounds in fields such as child protection, police, law, psychology and social work - reflect the multidisciplinary nature of this book. The authors` understanding of the clinical realities of child interviewing and their ability to integrate these realities with current research make this a unique synopsis of the art and science of forensic interviewing of children.

The book covers the interviewing process from deciding which children could benefit, gathering background information, preparing the room, using appropriate questions and tools, through to closing and documenting the interview. Special topics covered include memory and suggestibility, responding to non-disclosure and false allegations, working with special-needs children, and managing abuse allegations in the context of custody disputes.

Disc. aging in individual, sociocultural, histori- cal, & psychological contexts; productive activity; & more.