02916nam 2200493 a 450 991078623500332120161219111336.01-4833-4319-71-4522-1348-81-4522-7522-X(CKB)2670000000339190(EBL)1159825(OCoLC)833764377(MiAaPQ)EBC1159825(OCoLC)840404144(StDuBDS)EDZ0000104848(EXLCZ)99267000000033919020121017d2011 fy| 0engur|||||||||||Conducting child custody evaluations[electronic resource] from basic to complex issues /Philip M. StahlThousand Oaks, Calif. SAGEc20111 online resource (xvii, 347 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4129-7433-X 1-4129-7434-8 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Cover; Contents; Preface; PART I: Critical Professional and Ethical Issues; 1 - Introduction to the Role, Ethics, and Professional Responsibility; 2 - The Mental Health Expert's Many Possible Roles; 3 - Fundamental Questions in Most Custody Evaluations; 4 - General Divorce-Related Research and Basic Statutory and Case Law; 5 - Children's Developmental Needs; PART II: Conducting the Child Custody Evaluation; 6 - Conducting the Custody Evaluation; 7 - Conducting the Custody Evaluation; 8 - Use of Psychological Testing in Custody Evaluations; 9 - Gathering Collateral Data10 - Sharing the Results of the EvaluationPART III: Complex Issuesto Be Evaluated; 11 - Nonviolent High-Conflict Families; 12 - Domestic Violence; 13 - The Alienated Child; 14 - Relocation Evaluations; PART IV: Other Critical Issues; 15 - Tackling the Terror of Testifying; 16 - Critiquing Evaluations; 17 - Conclusions; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; Appendix E; Appendix F; Appendix G; Appendix H; References; Name Index; Subject Index; About the AuthorThis work is a combination of two previously published books - 'Conducting Child Custody Evaluations' and 'Complex Issues in Child Custody Evaluations'. The book was written as a guide to help students and practitioners walk through the process of conducting a child custody evaluation, a critical skill for mental health practitioners.Child welfareUnited StatesCustody of childrenUnited StatesEvaluationParent and child (Law)United StatesChild welfareCustody of childrenEvaluation.Parent and child (Law)362.8294Stahl Philip Michael1495123StDuBDSStDuBDSBOOK9910786235003321Conducting child custody evaluations3719124UNINA