Practical Techniques for Child Development Interviews: Insights from Expert Consultant Kim P. Roberts
Explore valuable insights on child development interviews from expert consultant Kim P. Roberts, covering topics such as developmentally-appropriate interviewing techniques, expectations for children of different ages, and practical techniques for effective communication. Gain a deeper understanding of how to approach interviews with children in the field of law enforcement and social work, enhancing your knowledge and skills in this crucial area.
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Kim P Roberts, PhD Wilfrid Laurier University Ontario Police College Consultant Knowledge Exchange, Ottawa, CACs Feb 28 2011 1
Background Child Development Test in the field (police, social workers) How do children remember? Developmentally -appropriate interviewing techniques Appropriate expectations Knowledge Exchange, Ottawa, CACs Feb 28 2011 2
Example - Chronic abuse 2nd 3rd 4th One time Charges Incident 1 Defense General report Sentence Incident 2 Knowledge Exchange, Ottawa, CACs Feb 28 2011 3
Repeated Events (continued) Source confusions In the field: More chance reports are clear and complete Practice: Recall one instance of a repeated event Tell me about the last time you had a swim meet; first time Appropriate expectations (differences) Knowledge Exchange, Ottawa, CACs Feb 28 2011 4
Interviewing Offences Against Children course (old ISOC) 2-week residential course (Ontario Police College, Aylmer) Covers case law, internet kiddy porn , children as sex traders, kidnapping etc My role in 2-3 days: The fundamentals of child development How that translates to interview practice Training and practice in using developmentally- appropriate techniques Including but not limited to NICHD protocol Knowledge Exchange, Ottawa, CACs Feb 28 2011 5
What do interviewers need? 1. Expectations A 4-year-old can: - - - - A 6-year-old has _______ words in her/his vocabulary: a. 11,000 words b. 1000 words c. 100 words An 8-year-old can: - Understand privacy and gender development - Knows how to lie convincingly Knowledge Exchange, Ottawa, CACs Talk in sentences Remember large amounts of personal memories Thinks adults know everything Get confused between memories of similar events Feb 28 2011 6
What do interviewers need? (continued) 2. Translation Child development principles Practical interviewing techniques Pronouns - What was she doing? Jargon - Describe his appearance in detail Interruption - He molested me - What does molesting mean to you? Pausing - Tell me everything that happened when he molested you Concrete terms - What was your mum doing? Transparent terms - What did he look like? Knowledge Exchange, Ottawa, CACs Feb 28 2011 7
What can the future look like? An Ongoing Process Knowledge Exchange, Ottawa, CACs Feb 28 2011 8
Ongoing process Child Development Test in the field (police, social workers) How do children remember? Developmentally -appropriate interviewing techniques Appropriate expectations Feb 28 2011 9 Knowledge Exchange, Ottawa, CACs
An Ongoing Process University Community Partnership - E.g., Children s Aid and my lab - Public funding - Transcription - Individualized & confidential feedback Knowledge Exchange, Ottawa, CACs Feb 28 2011 10
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Contact Information Kim P. Roberts, PhD Professor, Department of Psychology Director, Developmental Psychology Division Director, Learning for a Lifetime Research Centre kroberts@wlu.ca 519 884 0710 ext. 3225 www.childmemorylab.com Wilfrid Laurier University 75 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3C5 Feb 28 2011 Knowledge Exchange, Ottawa, CACs 13
