Conducting scientifically crafted child custody evaluations
By: Jonathan W. Gould.
Publisher: Sage Publications
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 387
Subjects: Custody of children -- United States.; Evidence, Expert -- United States.; Forensic psychiatry -- United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The role of the forensic child custody evaluator; title: Expert testimony and presentation of scientific evidence; title: Developing conceptual model for custodial assessment; title: The forensic interview of the parents; title: The forensic interview of the child; title: Psychological variables to consider in custody determinations; title: Special circumstances; title: Beyond the court-ordered evaluation; title: Use of psychological tests in forensic assessment; title: Custodial determination; title: Developing parenting plans; title: Data-orgaizing tools; title: Providing testimony in court; title: Report writing.