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Annotation: Children as Witnesses—Legal and Psychological Perspectives

1995; Wiley; Volume: 36; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1469-7610.1995.tb01819.x

1469-7610

Rhona Flin, Jessica Spencer,

Children's Rights and Participation

Journal of Child Psychology and PsychiatryVolume 36, Issue 2 p. 171-180 Free Access Annotation: Children as Witnesses—Legal and Psychological Perspectives Rhona Flin, Corresponding Author Rhona FlinRequests for reprints to: Professor Rhona Flin, Aberdeen Business School, The Robert Gordon University, Viewfield Road, Aberdeen AB9 2PW, U.K.Search for more papers by this authorJ. R. Spencer, J. R. SpencerSearch for more papers by this author Rhona Flin, Corresponding Author Rhona FlinRequests for reprints to: Professor Rhona Flin, Aberdeen Business School, The Robert Gordon University, Viewfield Road, Aberdeen AB9 2PW, U.K.Search for more papers by this authorJ. R. Spencer, J. R. 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