Interviewing Adolescents Who Are Sex Abuse Victims: Learning from the Experts
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMWed
This presentation will look at the unique needs of adolescents by using information from a group of teens that offered guidance to investigators and interviewers as a part of their support group/therapeutic intervention. Adolescent victim dynamics will be addressed with exact quotes from the youth.
Objectives:
Participants will gain insight into the dynamics of child sex abuse on adolescents.
Participants will be offered interview strategies based on the feedback from adolescent victims.
Participants will understand blocks to disclosure for adolescents.