Interviewing Sexual Abuse Victims Using Anatomical Dolls: The Professional's Guidebook [Unabridged, Unknown format] [Paperback]

Virginia Friedemann (Author), Marcia Morgan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1985

A quick reference guide on step-by-step interviewing techniques with young children who may have been sexually abused. A must for law enforcement, child advocacy centers, social workers, counselors, medical staff, attorneys. Special section on how to effectively use the anatomical dolls in interviews and have success in court. Other topics include pre-interview preparation, establishing rapport, the heart of the interview, validating the child's information, legal issues, preparing the child for court, commonly asked questions, training exercises for interviewers, and basic "Interviewing Do's and Don'ts." A handy size to keep in a briefcase or glove compartment for easy reference. A crticial resource for anyone who interviews and works with young children.

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About the Author

Marcia Morgan

Criminal Justice Consultant Migima Designs, PO Box 5217 Portland, OR 97208; [phone] phone; [phone] fax; [e-mail]

· Marcia Morgan has worked in the criminal justice field over 27 years as a deputy sheriff, correctional officer and presently as a national consultant with expertise and experience in training, curriculum development, research, gender issues, and criminal justice consultation.

· Marcia wrote three curricula for the National Institute of Corrections: Critical Issues in Managing Women Offenders (2002), Staff Sexual Misconduct with Inmates (2002), and Women Offenders: Developing an Agency-wide Approach (in progress). She authored Beyond Gender Barriers: Programming Specifically for Girls (2000) for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). For the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), she wrote two training curricula, Strategic Approaches to Community Safety Initiative (2000) on youth gun violence and Project Safe Neighborhoods (2002). For the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), she and a colleague wrote the curriculum, Partnerships for Safe Schools (in progress). She brings to her work a unique blend and energy of first-hand practical experience and the expertise from an outside perspective.

· Marcia developed the anatomical dolls, now used worldwide in interviews with children in sex crime investigations and authored How to Interview Sexual Abuse Victims, Sage Publications (1995).

· In the 1980’s, she wrote My Feelings, a children’ book on teaching children how to trust their feelings about OK and Not OK touches. One of 4 safety books recommended on "Good Morning America".

· Marcia received her bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University, two masters degrees in Sociology and Public Affairs/Administration from the University of Oregon, and completed doctoral class/ABD work in Sociology/Criminology at the University of Oregon.

Product Details

• Paperback: 51 pages
• Publisher: Migima Designs (August 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962201707
• ISBN-13: 978-0962201707
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,034,848 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)