Child Welfare Information Gateway2017-08-142017-08-142013Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2013). Forensic interviewing: A primer for child welfare professionals. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/forensicinterviewing.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/3525Forensic interviewing is a means of gathering information from a victim or witness for use in a legal setting, such as a court hearing. It is a key component of many child protective services investigations. This factsheet provides child welfare professionals with a brief overview of forensic interviewing so they can better understand how such interviews affect their practice with children and families.en-USforensic interviewerchild welfare professionalschild sexual abuseArticle