What children can tell us: eliciting, interpreting, and evaluating information from children

Foreword 1. Communicating with Children: Introduction to the Issues Part One: Developmental Factors Affecting Children's Communication 2. Self-Esteem and Coping 3. Cognitive Development 4. Language Development Part Two: Eliciting Information from Children 5. Culturally Sensitive Inquiry 6. Adult Biases and Expectations About Communications 7. Observing Children's Behavior 8. Communicating Through Play and Storytelling 9. Guidelines for Interviewing Children 10. Using Tests and Other Instruments Part Three: Communication in Special Settings 11. Children at Home, in School, and in Day Care 12. Children in Clinical Settings 13. Children in Medical Settings 14. Children as Witnesses.