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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461741403321

Autore

Kennedy Roger

Titolo

Psychotherapists as Expert Witnesses : Families at Breaking Point / / by Roger Kennedy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, FL : , : Taylor and Francis, an imprint of Routledge, , [2019]

©2005

ISBN

0-429-90400-2

0-429-47923-9

1-283-24924-3

9786613249241

1-84940-476-3

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (245 p.)

Disciplina

347.41/067

Soggetti

Evidence, Expert - Great Britain

Forensic psychology - Great Britain

Domestic relations - Great Britain

Psychoanalysis - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-229) and index.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction-the expert and the courts; CHAPTER TWO: Assessing families; CHAPTER THREE: The "best worst option": three examples; CHAPTER FOUR: Contact issues; CHAPTER FIVE: Rehabilitation issues: remove children or keep them with their parents?; CHAPTER SIX: Conclusions; REFERENCES; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

The book describes the author's extensive experience of working as an expert witness in family courts. It provides detailed guidance for assessing families for the courts, as well giving many detailed clinical examples to illustrate points made. Topics covered include guidance for experts, assessment of families, contact issues, fostering and adoption and rehabilitation issues.