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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782510903321

Autore

Gould Jonathan W. <1953->

Titolo

The art and science of child custody evaluations [[electronic resource] /] / Jonathan W. Gould, David A. Martindale

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Guilford Press, c2007

ISBN

1-281-12396-X

9786611123963

1-59385-722-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (464 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MartindaleDavid A

Disciplina

346.7301/73

Soggetti

Custody of children - United States - Evaluation

Parent and child (Law) - United States

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. 387-440) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; Contents; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; CHAPTER 2 The Best Interests of the Child Standard; CHAPTER 3 Ethics and Methods; CHAPTER 4 Minimizing and Correcting for Bias; CHAPTER 5 Increasing the Reliability and Relevance of Child Custody Evaluations; CHAPTER 6 Interviewing Children; CHAPTER 7 Children's Voices; CHAPTER 8 Assessment of Child Developmental Factors; CHAPTER 9 Assessment of Parent Factors; CHAPTER 10 Assessment of Family Factors; CHAPTER 11 Assessing Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse; CHAPTER 12 Assessing Allegations of Domestic Violence

CHAPTER 13 Assessing Allegations of Child AlienationCHAPTER 14 Another Call for Humility; APPENDIX SAMPLE STATEMENTS OF UNDERSTANDING AND LETTERS; REFERENCES; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Addressing key topics in child custody evaluation, this book provides essential knowledge for practitioners who want to meet the highest standards for both scientific validity and legal admissibility. The authors are leading experts who describe the latest data-based approaches to understanding and assessing relevant child, parent, and family factors. Going beyond the basics, the book gives in-depth attention to challenging, frequently encountered issues, such as how to evaluate allegations of domestic violence, child sexual abuse, and child



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