Directory

In the listing below, click on a year and issue number to see the articles in that publication.

2003 Number 1

Finding Words/Half a Nation: The Forensic Interview Training Program of CornerHouse and APRI’s National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse

(Lori S. Holmes, MA, LISW, and Victor I. Vieth, JD)

As part of the APSAC ADVISOR’s new series on child forensic interview training programs, the editor has sent a set of questions to major trainers.

Law Enforcement Perspective on Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification

(Louanne Lawson, PhD, RN, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Nursing; Shelia Savell, RN, MSN, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Nursing)

This study evaluated sex offender registration and community notification from the perspective of law enforcement officers responsible for its implementation. Open-ended questions were used to conduct three focused group interviews with nineteen officers from nine jurisdictions in a small rural state.

Journal Highlights

(Ernestine C. Briggs, PhD)

The purpose of Journal Highlights is to alert readers to current literature on child abuse. Selected articles from journals representing the variety of disciplines reflected in APSAC's membership are presented in the form of an annotated bibliography.

Introduction to New Series of Papers by Major Trainers About Child Forensic Interview Training Programs

(Erna Olafson, PhD,PsyD )

A variety of child forensic interview training programs are now available for new and established advocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams throughout the United States and elsewhere. The APSAC Advisor has invited major trainers to describe their programs and to explain the rationales for their investigation and training approaches. The first of these papers appears in this issue, and papers by other major trainers are in preparation for subsequent issues of the Advisor