Though much is known about children's sexual abuse disclosure, less attention has been directed towards disclosure in other types of youthful victims, especially those who may be reluctant to tell due to either normative development or victims' specific experiences. Trafficked youth, particularly those who are adolescents, represent one such group. Understanding how suspected youth trafficking victims are questioned by authorities, especially with respect to establishing rapport and trust, is important for informing professionals how to effectively question this unique population of victims to overcome their reluctance. We examined transcripts of interviews conducted by federal interviewers (n = 12,653 question‐answer turns across 33 interviews) and police (n = 4,972 question‐answer turns across 14 interviews) with trafficked youth between the ages of 12 and 18. Interviews were reliably coded for the length of pre‐substantive questioning, provision of instructions and ground rules, and use of rapport building and supportive strategies. Federal interviewers used pre‐substantive instructions and built rapport with potential victims more often than police did. Also, and although infrequently used overall, supportive interviewing strategies were evident more often by federal interviewers than police. Results provide much‐needed knowledge about how law enforcement investigators interview and elicit disclosures from vulnerable populations of adolescent victims.

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在采访青少年贩运受害者时建立融洽关系

尽管人们对儿童性虐待的披露了解很多，但对其他类型的年轻受害者的披露却很少关注，尤其是那些由于规范发展或受害者的具体经历而可能不愿透露的人。被贩运的青少年，特别是青少年，就是这样一个群体的代表。了解当局如何询问疑似青少年贩运受害者，特别是在建立融洽和信任方面，对于告知专业人员如何有效询问这一独特的受害者群体以克服他们的不情愿非常重要。我们检查了联邦采访员进行的采访笔录（n= 12,653 个问题的答案涉及 33 次访谈）和警察（n= 14 次访谈中有 4,972 个问答轮次，对象为 12 岁至 18 岁的被贩运青少年。访谈根据实质性提问的长度、提供指示和基本规则以及建立融洽关系和支持策略的使用进行了可靠编码。联邦访谈员比警察更频繁地使用实质性前指示并与潜在受害者建立融洽的关系。此外，虽然总体上很少使用，但联邦采访者比警察更经常使用支持性采访策略。结果提供了有关执法调查人员如何采访青少年受害者的弱势群体并获取其披露信息的急需知识。