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The scientific basis of child custody decisions /

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Other Authors: Galatzer-Levy, Robert M., 1944-, Kraus, Louis, Galatzer-Levy, Jeanne
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2009]
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Custody of children > United States.
Forensic psychiatry > United States.
Forensic psychology > United States.
Social work with children.
Child psychiatry.
Child psychology.
Table of Contents:
  • From empirical findings to custody evaluations / Robert M. Galatzer-Levy, Jonathan Gould, and David Martindale
  • Legal and ethical issues in child custody evaluations / David A. Martindale and Norman M. Sheresky
  • Observations of parents, caretakers, and children for child custody assessment / Anita Lampl
  • Use of psychological tests in child custody evaluations / Jonathan Gould, David A. Martindale, and James R. Flens
  • An updated review of the effects of system and estimator variables on child witness accuracy in custody cases / Bradley D. McAuliff, Margaret Bull Kovera, and Livia L. Gilstrap
  • The importance of attachment in custody evaluations : towards the best interest of the child / Louis Kraus and Kayla Pope
  • Improving the quality of parent-child contact in separating families with infants and young children : empirical research foundations / Michael E. Lamb and Joan B. Kelly
  • Divorce, custody, and visitation in middle childhood / Louis Kraus, Robin Shapiro, and Robert M. Galatzer-Levy
  • Custody evaluations of adolescents / Sarghi Sharma and Christopher Thomas
  • Adopted children and custody arrangements / Susan M. Fisher
  • Medically ill children and adolescents / Brenda Bursch
  • Parental sexual orientation, social science research, and child custody decisions / Charlotte J. Patterson
  • Child custody evaluations of parents with major psychiatric disorders / Michael J. Jenuwine and Bertram J. Cohler
  • Child adjustment and high-conflict divorce / Robin M. Deutsch and Marsha Kline Pruett
  • Evaluating child sexual abuse allegations / Kathryn Kuehnle and Mary Connell
  • Rejection in cases of abuse or alienation in divorcing families / Leslie M. Drozd
  • Joint custody : a judicious choice for families : but how, when, and why? / Marsha Kline Pruett and Carrie Barker
  • Conclusions and prospects / Robert M. Galatzer-Levy.