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  • Interviewing Techniques

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  • Narrative practice enhances children's forensic interview productivity.
  • The birthday narrative is a recommended topic, but interviewers express concerns about its effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Study 1: Survey forensic interviewers' use of and attitudes toward the birthday narrative.
  • Study 2: Assess the birthday narrative's application in actual forensic interviews.

Main Methods:

  • Study 1: Survey of 170 forensic interviewers attending a webinar on the birthday narrative.
  • Study 2: Analysis of 350 forensic interviews with children aged 4-12.

Main Results:

  • 55% of interviewers rarely or never asked about birthdays; non-users perceived it as unproductive.
  • Children recalled substantive information in 96% of interviews when interviewers persisted.
  • 21% of children mentioned negative details, and invitations were effective questioning strategies, especially for older children.

Conclusions:

  • Interviewers' reluctance may be linked to suboptimal questioning strategies and oversensitivity to occasional recall failures or negative disclosures.
  • The birthday narrative is a potentially productive tool when implemented effectively.