Interviews with children form a major part of assessments in contested family law matters. This study provides a qualitative analysis of professionals’ perceptions regarding how children are interviewed for family law purposes and the challenges associated with these interviews. In‐depth interviews were conducted with 15 professionals who had experience in the area of family law and/or interviewing children. Transcripts of these interviews were analyzed using an inductive coding process and key themes identified. The overriding message found was that interviewing children for family law matters is complex and warrants considerable skill and expertise. The findings highlight the importance of recognizing the purpose of each child interview and the appropriate process and strategies to conduct each interview.

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专业人士对家庭法评估中儿童面谈的看法

在有争议的家庭法事务中，与儿童的面谈构成了评估的主要部分。本研究对专业人士对如何为家庭法目的而采访儿童的看法以及与这些采访相关的挑战的看法进行了定性分析。对 15 名在家庭法和/或采访儿童方面有经验的专业人士进行了深入采访。使用归纳编码过程和确定的关键主题对这些访谈的记录进行了分析。发现的最重要的信息是，就家庭法事务采访儿童是复杂的，需要相当的技能和专业知识。调查结果强调了识别每次儿童面谈的目的以及进行每次面谈的适当过程和策略的重要性。