The truth is longer than a lie [electronic resource] : children's experiences of abuse and professional interventions / Neerosh Mudaly and Chris Goddard.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-175) and indexes.

The power of children's voices -- The silencing of children -- Child-centred practice : the foundation of effective research with children who have been abused -- The ethics of listening to children in research -- A chance to be heard : involving children who have been abused in research -- Children's voices : their views on abuse and the impact of abuse -- Children's voices : their views about making disclosures, about abusers and non-offending parents -- Children's voices : their experience of professional interventions -- Children as hostages to abuse -- Children's vulnerability to abuse : a double-edged issue -- The complexity of listening professionally to children -- The way forward.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.