Download or read book What Children Can Tell Us written by James Garbarino and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1992-09-11 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sometiems children must speak for themselves--as victims of child abuse, embattled prizes in custody disputes, and witnesses to crimes. In all these cases it is crucial to understand what children are telling us. What Children Can Tell Us is an authoritative, comprehensive guide to obtaining and evaluating information from children in a variety of settings. The authors show how professionals in diverse fields--including law, social work, pediatrics, education, and psychology--can better understand, interview, and assess children in order to make well-informed decisions regarding their welfare and treatment"--Back cover