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Clinician's guide to child custody evaluations / Marc J. Ackerman.

Title
Clinician's guide to child custody evaluations / Marc J. Ackerman.
Author
Ackerman, Marc J.
Publication
New York : J. Wiley & Sons, c2001.

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xi, 352 p.; 25 cm.
Summary
"Clinician's Guide to Child Custody Evaluations, Second Edition provides comprehensive coverage of every aspect of the evaluation process, from preparing to perform an evaluation to reporting the results and testifying in court. Drawing on his experience performing more than 1,800 child custody evaluations, Dr. Marc Ackerman offers step-by-step guidance through the process of interviewing, performing behavioral observations, and collecting collateral information." "This completely updated Second Edition also includes coverage of recent important legal decisions that have an impact on child custody and new surveys on what judges and attorneys want from evaluations." "Supplemented with case studies that illustrate the more sensitive and difficult aspects of this challenging field, Clinician's Guide to Child Custody Evaluations, Second Edition is an indispensable resource for mental health professionals who want to perform at the highest possible level when a child's future is at stake."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject
  • Custody of children > United States
  • Custody of children > Psychological aspects
  • Children of divorced parents > Psychology
  • Forensic psychology
  • Child Custody > United States [MESH]
  • Divorce [MESH]
  • Child > legislation & jurisprudence > United States [MESH]
  • Child Custody
  • Parent-Child Relations
  • Divorce
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-341) and indexes.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Clinician's Responsibilities -- How Divorce Affects Families -- What Encompasses a Custody Evaluation -- Interviews, Behavioral Observations, and Collateral Information -- Psychological Testing -- Ackerman-Schoendorf Scales for Parent Evaluation of Custody (ASPECT) and Other Custody Instruments -- Guidelines for Evaluating Parents' Behavior -- Abuse Allegations -- Placement Schedules -- Reporting the Results -- Surviving Your Day in Court -- Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct -- Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists -- Guidelines for Child Custody Evaluations in Divorce Proceedings.
ISBN
047139260X (cloth : alk. paper)
LCCN
^^^00043748^
OCLC
44703401
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library