Hlavka Heather R, Olinger Sara D, Lashley Jodi L
Department of Social and Cultural Sciences, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201, USA.
J Child Sex Abus. 2010 Sep;19(5):519-53. doi: 10.1080/10538712.2010.511988.
Given that most cases of child sexual abuse lack external corroborating evidence, children's verbal accounts of their experiences are of paramount importance to investigators. Forensic interviewers are charged with interviewing child victims and oftentimes use anatomical dolls. Yet, research on dolls has not caught up to practice in the field. Using a multimethod approach, this study presents new evidence on the function and value of using anatomical dolls as a demonstration aid. With a standardized protocol, forensic interviewers from an urban Midwestern Children's Advocacy Center evaluated the purpose and value of anatomical dolls in a forensic setting. Relationships between child characteristics and interviewer-perceived value were examined using descriptive, bivariate findings and case examples. Using a large and diverse sample of children, the study found that forensic interviewers perceived children as able and willing to use dolls for purposes of clarification, consistency, distancing, and communication. Results are discussed in the context of real-world applications and best practices and provide an evidence-based foundation for future research.
鉴于大多数儿童性虐待案件缺乏外部确证证据，儿童对自身经历的口头陈述对调查人员至关重要。法医访谈员负责询问儿童受害者，并且经常使用解剖玩偶。然而，关于玩偶的研究尚未跟上该领域的实践。本研究采用多方法途径，提供了关于使用解剖玩偶作为演示辅助工具的功能和价值的新证据。通过标准化方案，来自中西部城市儿童权益保护中心的法医访谈员评估了解剖玩偶在法医环境中的目的和价值。使用描述性、双变量研究结果和案例示例，研究了儿童特征与访谈员感知价值之间的关系。该研究使用大量不同的儿童样本，发现法医访谈员认为儿童能够且愿意为澄清、一致性、距离感和沟通目的使用玩偶。研究结果在实际应用和最佳实践的背景下进行了讨论，并为未来研究提供了基于证据的基础。
