THE HAZARDS OF USING A CHILD AS AN INTERPRETER

Authors
JACOBS B KROLL L GREEN J DAVID TJ
Citation
B. Jacobs et al., THE HAZARDS OF USING A CHILD AS AN INTERPRETER, Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 88(8), 1995, pp. 474-475
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
01410768
Volume
88
Issue
8
Year of publication
1995
Pages
474 - 475
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-0768(1995)88:8<474:THOUAC>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
When a language barrier prevents communication with immigrant parents, there may be a temptation to use a bilingual child as an interpreter. We report a possible hazard.