Designing effective training programs for investigative interviewers of children Powell, Martine B. 2008, Designing effective training programs for investigative interviewers of children, Current issues in criminal justice, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 189-208. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads powell-designingeffective-2008.pdf Published version application/pdf 400.63KB 1231 Title Designing effective training programs for investigative interviewers of children Author(s) Powell, Martine B. orcid.org/0000-0001-5092-1308 Journal name Current issues in criminal justice Volume number 20 Issue number 2 Start page 189 End page 208 Total pages 20 Publisher University of Sydney Law School, Institute of Criminology Place of publication Sydney, N.S.W Publication date 2008-11 ISSN 1034-5329 Keyword(s) Child witnesses Children -- Interviews Interviewing in law enforcement -- Technique. Summary 'Best-practice' guidelines for conducting investigative interviews with children are well established in the literature, yet few investigative interviewers actually adhere to such guidelines in the field. One of the problems is that little discussion has focused on how such guidelines are learned and sustained by professionals. To address this concern, the current article reviews the key elements of interview training programs that are known to promote competent interviewing. These elements include: (i) the establishment of key principles or beliefs that underpin effective interviewing, (ii) the adoption of an interview framework that maximises narrative detail, (iii) clear instruction in relation to the application of the interview framework, (iv) effective ongoing practice, (v) expert feedback and (vi) regular evaluation of interviewer performance. A description and justification of each element is provided, followed by broad recommendations regarding how these elements can be implemented by police and human service organisations in a cost-effective manner. Language eng Field of Research 170199 Psychology not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970117 Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal HERDC collection year 2008 Copyright notice ©2008, University of Sydney Law School, Institute of Criminology Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30017576 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Arts and Education School of Psychology Higher Education Research Group Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Fri, 14 Aug 2009, 13:54:49 EST Fri, 30 Oct 2009, 15:09:32 EST Fri, 30 Oct 2009, 15:10:19 EST Thu, 10 Jul 2014, 14:18:22 EST Fri, 26 Sep 2014, 14:32:17 EST Tue, 06 Sep 2016, 12:41:07 EST Tue, 05 Dec 2017, 06:30:50 EST Mon, 22 Jan 2018, 13:57:17 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 18:01:22 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 882 Abstract Views, 1231 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Fri, 14 Aug 2009, 13:54:49 EST