The scientific basis of child custody decisions /
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Imprint: | Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2009. |
| Description: | xxviii, 499 p. ; 26 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7686715 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Introduction
- References
- Contributors
- 1. From Empirical Findings to Custody Evaluations
- 2. Legal and Ethical Issues in Child Custody Evaluations
- 3. Observations of Parents, Caretakers, and Children for Child Custody Assessment
- 4. Use of Psychological Tests in Child Custody Evaluations
- 5. An Updated Review of the Effects of System and Estimator Variables on Child Witness Accuracy in Custody Cases
- 6. The Importance of Attachment in Custody Evaluations: Toward the Best Interest of the Child
- 7. Improving the Quality of Parent-Child Contact in Separating Families with Infants and Young Children: Empirical Research Foundations
- 8. Divorce, Custody, and Visitation in Middle Childhood
- 9. Custody Evaluations of Adolescents
- 10. Adopted Children and Custody Arrangements
- 11. Medically Ill Children and Adolescents
- 12. Parental Sexual Orientation, Social Science Research, and Child Custody Decisions
- 13. Child Custody Evaluations of Parents with Major Psychiatric Disorders
- 14. Child Adjustment and High-Conflict Divorce
- 15. Evaluating Child Sexual Abuse Allegations
- 16. Rejection in Cases of Abuse or Alienation in Divorcing Families
- 17. Joint Custody: A Judicious Choice for Families-But How, When, and Why?
- 18. Conclusions and Prospects
- Author Index
- Subject Index
