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Re: Children's evidence
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But what is rapport if not "positive connection?"
<br>Lisa Fontes, Ph.D.
<p>Sue and Mark Foley wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE> <font color="#000000"><font size=-1>I have
begun to look at a course on the collection of evidence from children,
and am interested in the belief that the neutrality of the worker - whether
they are police or child protection staff, as demonstrated by their lack
of positive connection with the child (not rapport- positive connection),
will enhance the validity of the evidence being "collected". I am wondering
about the basis or validity of this belief and also about whether in fact
this is more difficult for the child. (i.e. whether the experience
of being interviewed is more difficult)</font></font><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Any
comments/ references appreciated</font></font><font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Sue
Foley</font></font><font color="#000000"><font size=-1><a href="mailto:smfoley@mpx.com.au";>smfoley@mpx.com.au</a></font></font></blockquote>
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