Evaluation for child custody
Child custody cases represent one of the most complex areas of forensic mental health assessment. The evaluations are highly specialised, requiring expertise in child development and psychopathology and a thorough understanding of the professional and ethical guidelines for child custody evaluations. This volume synthesises the highest quality of work in the field to articulate the best practices for these evaluations based upon professional guidelines, law, and research.
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- Full title :Evaluation for child custody / Geri S.W. Fuhrmann, Robert A. Zibbell.
Summary
Child custody cases represent one of the most complex areas of forensic mental health assessment. The evaluations are highly specialised, requiring expertise in child development and psychopathology and a thorough understanding of the professional and ethical guidelines for child custody evaluations. This volume synthesises the highest quality of work in the field to articulate the best practices for these evaluations based upon professional guidelines, law, and research.
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- Publication Date:©2012.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2012.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 ressource en ligne (x, 277 pages).
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780198044062, 0198044062
- oclc:ocn973050455
- LC Classification:KF547
- Dewey Decimal:346.01/73
Table of Contents
The legal context -- Forensic mental health concepts -- Empirical foundations and limits -- Preparation for the evaluation -- Data collection -- Interpretation -- Report writing and testimony.
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