| A Comprehensive Guide to Child Custody Evaluations: Mental Health and Legal Perspectives 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Rohrbaugh, Joanna Bunker (Author) |
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ISBN: 148999405X ISBN-13: 9781489994059 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $94.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - General - Psychology | Applied Psychology - Psychology | Psychotherapy - Counseling |
| Dewey: 346.730 |
| Physical Information: 1.46" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.22 lbs) 702 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: n order to assist families embroiled in child custody disputes, Ithe courts order thousands of child custody evaluations each year. Some of these evaluations are brief, problem-focused asse- ments aimed at quickly resolving a specific area of dispute. Other evaluations are more comprehensive, covering all aspects of family functioning in complex cases. The process of ordering, conducting, or assessing either type of child custody evaluation requires a clear understanding of how legal and psychological issues are int- twined in each case. This book is designed to meet this need for a comprehensive guide that combines legal information and forensic procedures with the social science research that must be the basis for all custody recommendations and decisions. The book should be helpful to three separate but related groups of experienced professionals: (a) family and probate judges, (b) family practice attorneys, and (c) forensic mental health professionals. Before they can order a custody evaluation and use the inf- mation it provides, judges must have a clear understanding of how to integrate clinical information about each family with the related social science research. This book will also enable judges to assess each custody report in terms of (a) the professional and legal gui- lines for conducting custody evaluations, and (b) research-based criteria in each area of family functioning. The text and CD also offer examples of how best to write orders for custody evaluations, and detailed parenting plans that address the issues in each family. |
