Abstract
ABSTRACT Anatomical dolls are a common but controversial tool in the assessment of suspected child sexual abuse. The present pilot study was conducted to explore the consistency of behaviors of 10 young children who had demonstrated clear intercourse positionings with anatomical dolls (Demonstrators) and 10 children who had avoided any contact with the unclothed dolls (Avoiders) during a prior normative study. These children, along with matched controls from the original sample, were re-interviewed 16 months later to determine whether their interactions with the dolls changed over time. Items of interest included the frequency of the childrens' sexualized and avoidant behaviors with the dolls as well as their knowledge of the mechanics of intercourse and possible sources of such knowledge. Findings revealed that changes over time occurred in all groups. Changes in the children's behaviors may be explained by cultural, maturational and socialization factors. Implications for interviewing young children are...
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