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Conducting child custody evaluations : from basic to complex issues /

This work is a combination of two previously published books - 'Conducting Child Custody Evaluations' and 'Complex Issues in Child Custody Evaluations'. The book was written as a guide to help students and practitioners walk through the process of conducting a child custody evalu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stahl, Philip Michael
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, ©2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Introduction to the role, ethics, and professional responsibility
  • The mental health expert's many possible roles
  • Fundamental questions in most custody evaluations
  • General divorce-related research and basic statutory and case law
  • Children's developmental needs
  • Conducting the evaluation: Part I. Observations and techniques with adults
  • Conducting the evaluation: Part II. Observations and techniques with children
  • The use of psychological testing in custody evaluations
  • Gathering collateral data
  • Sharing the results of the evaluation: the evaluation report
  • Nonviolent high-conflict families
  • Domestic violence
  • The alienated child
  • Relocation evaluations
  • Tackling the terror of testifying
  • Critiquing evaluations
  • Conclusions
  • Appendices: A. Sample court order appointing mental health professional
  • B. Sample custody evaluation informed consent and retainer agreement
  • C. Sample custody evaluation face sheet
  • D. Sample list of questions to ask children
  • E. Sample list of questions to ask parents
  • F. Sample alienation analysis and recommendations
  • G. Sample relocation analysis and recommendations
  • H. Recommended reading.