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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherSAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100803948212
ISBN-139780803948211
eBay Product ID (ePID)293845
Product Key Features
Number of Pages280 Pages
Publication NameConducting Child Custody Evaluations : a Comprehensive Guide
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeneral, Family Law / Children
Publication Year1994
TypeTextbook
AuthorPhilip M. Stahl
Subject AreaFamily & Relationships, Law
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN94-018898
Dewey Edition20
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal346.7301/7
Table Of ContentIntroductionThe Mental Health Experts Many Possible RolesFundamental Questions in Most Custody EvaluationsThe Children and Their Needs - A Developmental PerspectiveConducting the Evaluation - Part I: Observations and Techniques with AdultsConducting the Evaluation - Part II: Observations and Techniques with ChildrenSharing the Results of the Evaluation - The Evaluation ReportComplex IssuesProfessional Issues
SynopsisThis important contribution to understanding the whole process of conducting child custody evaluation, based on the authors extensive experience, examines in detail the complex questions and issues involved. The many topics addressed include: interviewing parents and children; testifying in court; writing custody evaluations; assessing the capacity to parent; assessing the attachment of children to their parents; planning custody and parental access; childrens adjustment to divorce; domestic violence, drug and alcohol abuse; mental illness; parental alienation; and on-going evaluation., This important contribution to understanding the whole process of conducting child custody evaluation, based on the author's extensive experience, examines in detail the complex questions and issues involved. The many topics addressed include: interviewing parents and children; testifying in court; writing custody evaluations; assessing the capacity to parent; assessing the attachment of children to their parents; planning custody and parental access; children's adjustment to divorce; domestic violence, drug and alcohol abuse; mental illness; parental alienation; and on-going evaluation.