HD FS 258 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Child Abuse Prevention And Treatment Act, Child Protective Services
2 Feb 2017
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National child advocacy center (ncac: start off open, move down into area of concern, get information, then move out to neutral topics. Corner house: child coming for screening. American professional society on the abuse of children (apsac) Bring her in: a little bit more structured. National institute of child health and human development (nichd: very scripted. Consistent with research showing continued growth: making sure that you"re growing as an interviewer. Interview training alone is not sufficient to maintain and improve interviewer"s skill: first time an interviewer interviews and most recent is very different. Necessary to receive regular support and feedback. The opportunity when the child has their voice lifted up above all others and given the opportunity to talk about their experience with no objection, judgment or interjections: opportunity for kids to have parents not interject. The child is the expert on what he/she experienced: only the child can give the details of what happened.
