Jonathan W. Gould, David A. Martindale

eBook, ePUB

The Art and Science of Child Custody Evaluations (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

Addressing key topics in child custody evaluation, this book provides essential knowledge for practitioners who want to meet the highest standards for both scientific validity and legal admissibility. The authors are leading experts who describe the latest data-based approaches to understanding and assessing relevant child, parent, and family factors. Going beyond the basics, the book gives in-depth attention to challenging, frequently encountered issues, such as how to evaluate allegations of domestic violence, child sexual abuse, and child alienation. Also covered are the complexities of interviewing children effectively and working in the adversarial forensic context. A user-friendly appendix contains sample letters and statements of understanding, with permission to photocopy.

Technische Details

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Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

Jonathan W. Gould, PhD, ABPP, practices forensic psychology with a specialization in issues related to family law, including child custody, and is board certified in forensic psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. He performs court-appointed custody evaluations and consults with attorneys and psychologists in the areas of child custody, Child Protective Services evaluations such as termination of parental rights, and professional ethics and standards. Dr. Gould also consults with attorneys in the areas of criminal child sexual abuse and other forms of child maltreatment.

David A. Martindale, PhD, ABPP, is board certified in forensic psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. He performed court-appointed custody evaluations for 16 years in New York state and served as the Reporter for the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts' Model Standards for Child Custody Evaluation. Dr. Martindale's practice is now limited to consulting with attorneys, psychologists, and psychology licensing boards in the areas of child custody and professional ethics and standards.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Guilford Publications
• Seitenzahl: 450
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juli 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781606237236
• Artikelnr.: 48028455

• Verlag: Guilford Publications
• Seitenzahl: 450
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juli 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781606237236
• Artikelnr.: 48028455