Includes bibliographical references (p.305-326) and indexes.

Introduction -- Children as witnesses : seven case descriptions -- Assessing the scope and characteristics of child sexual abuse -- Defining memory and suggestibility -- Legal and behavioral approaches to children's suggestibility : 1900-1985 -- The recent past : changes in legal and behavioral approaches -- The architecture of interviews with children -- The role of interviewer bias -- The effects of repeated questioning -- Stereotype induction : a suggestive interviewing technique -- Other suggestive interviewing techniques -- The pros and (mostly) cons of using anatomically detailed dolls - The evidence for delayed recall of childhood sexual abuse -- The role of suggestion in delayed recall of child sexual abuse -- Age differences in the reliability of reports -- Mechanisms that mya account for age differences in suggestibility -- Ethical and professional issues -- In conclusion.