The art and science of child custody evaluations / Jonathan W. Gould, David A. Martindale.

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...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Gould, Jonathan W., 1953-
Other Authors: Martindale, David A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Guilford Press, ©2007.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The best interests of the child standard
  • Ethics and methods
  • Minimizing and correcting for bias
  • Increasing the reliability and relevance of child custody evaluations
  • Interviewing children
  • Children's voices
  • Assessment of child developmental factors
  • Assessment of parent factors
  • Assessment of family factors
  • Assessing allegations of child sexual abuse
  • Assessing allegations of domestic violence
  • Assessing allegations of child alienation
  • Another call for humility.