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In contrast to the large number of trainings available on best-practice approaches for interviewing children exposed to maltreatment or violence, less attention has been devoted to training professionals on how best to question adolescent victims and witnesses. The lack of attention is particularly concerning given that adolescents (i.e., youth ages 12-18), especially those from minoritized backgrounds, are highly likely to experience or witness violence and harm and as a result may be questioned by a wide range of professionals (legal, psychological, school) about what happened. In this presentation, Dr. Quas, a leading expert on children’s and adolescents’ memory and reporting capabilities, will present new research on interviewing specifically for adolescents. She will begin by discussing the types of harm diverse groups of adolescents are most likely to experience and witness followed by reasons why they are reluctant to discuss those experiences. She will then describe how adolescent reluctance is expressed in interviews, including how that reluctance might be expressed differently based on adolescents’ history, culture and experiences. Finally, she will describe new work that is documenting interview tactics that can increase adolescents' comfort in a variety of interview contexts and willingness to discuss negative personal experiences. Attendees will come away with knowledge of evidence-based recommendations regarding best practice questioning approaches for adolescents, a unique and particularly vulnerable youth population.
Registration closes June 26, 2024 at 12pm EST. Non-refundable fees: Students or NO CE Credits – FREE; 1 CE Credit - $15 (for Division 37 members)/$35 (for non-Div 37 members). Please note credit card payments will be processed through PayPal. For questions, please contact the Division 37 CE Chair, Dr. Joaquín Borrego, Jr, at Div37CE@gmail.com