A comprehensive guide to child custody evaluations : mental health and legal perspectives /

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Author / Creator:	Rohrbaugh, Joanna Bunker, 1943-
Imprint:	New York : Springer, c2008.
Description:	1 online resource (xxv, 702 p.) : ill.
Language:	English
Subject:	Custody of children -- United States. Forensic psychiatry -- United States. Custody of children. Forensic psychiatry. United States.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8885898

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ISBN:	9780387718941 038771894X
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 625-664) and index. Description based on print version record.
Summary:	A guide which focuses on professional ethics, children's psychological well-being, and communication among various parties as keys to resolving disputes with efficiency and thoroughness, and minimizing the chances of children and their families getting lost in red tape.
Other form:	Print version: Rohrbaugh, Joanna Bunker, 1943- Comprehensive guide to child custody evaluations. New York : Springer, c2008 9780387718934 0387718931

Table of Contents:

Front Matter; The Search for Truth: Science and Pseudoscience in Child Custody Evaluations; Roles and Ethical Issues in Custody Disputes; Models and Guidelines for Child Custody Evaluations; Standards for Resolution of Custody Disputes; General Legal and Professional Issues; Communication Among Professionals; The "Ultimate Issue"
Recommendations; Developmental Needs of Children and Families; Managing Parent/Child Contact in High-Conflict and Abusive Families; Parenting Plans and~Interventions; Uses and Limitations of Psychological Tests; Starting the Evaluation; Collecting Information.

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