An open and shut case of closed questions: An exploration of joint investigative interview training in Scotland

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dc.contributor.authorGoetzold, S.
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-28T18:36:09Z
dc.date.available2015-09-28T18:36:09Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractChildren in Scotland who are subject to child protection interviews should be interviewed jointly by specially trained police officers and social workers who have attended training based on a national curriculum. This study, which was conducted in two Strands, explores the effectiveness of the training, focusing specifically on the free narrative phase of the interview. Strand A explores respondents' self-evaluation, obtained through semi-structured interviews with 16 participants, while Strand B comprises an analysis of 21 role-play interviews. The findings show a considerable discrepancy between perceived practitioner confidence in ability and actual skill levels observed in role-plays, where interviewers showed a persistent overuse of specific and closed questions, while neglecting the use of open prompts and open questions to encourage free narrative. The study concludes that the national curriculum is not as effective in preparing participants for the free narrative phase of the interview as perceived by participants. Possible reasons are explored. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGoetzold, S. (2017). An open and shut case of closed questions: An exploration of joint investigative interview training in Scotland. Child abuse review, 26(2), 116-129.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/car.2391?casa_token=dWKhbbeqQbgAAAAA:6PtUFZkNhYl4x9KG_Vw0_TDkiV0y33nI_XOqOgHFO2ztKtKlBRoNJ0s6zCUYp_sFRmZ19P8fX9ECyMot
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/2519
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherChild Abuse Reviewen_US
dc.subjectchild protectionen_US
dc.subjectinvestigative interviewingen_US
dc.subjectchild witnessesen_US
dc.subjectforensic interviewingen_US
dc.subjecttrainingen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.subjectInternational resourcesen_US
dc.titleAn open and shut case of closed questions: An exploration of joint investigative interview training in Scotlanden_US
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