Conducting Child Custody Evaluations

Conducting Child Custody Evaluations
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Publisher : SAGE
Total Pages : 369
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ISBN-10 : 9781412974349
ISBN-13 : 1412974348
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Book Synopsis Conducting Child Custody Evaluations by : Philip M. Stahl

Download or read book Conducting Child Custody Evaluations written by Philip M. Stahl and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2010-08-12 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a combination of two previously published books by Phil Stahl/Sage, 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 evaluation, a critical skill for a variety of mental health practitioners. The book will cover the mental health expert's many possible roles as a therapist, mediator, evaluator, consultant to attorneys, expert witness, and more. It also address the best interest of the child, legal custody and time share, divorce and its impact on children, and children's developmental needs. The second part takes a step-by-step approach on how to conduct the evaluation, including how to work with children and parents, psychological testing, and writing up the report. The final part, complex issues, draws from the 1999 book, and covers issues such as domestic violence, non-violent high-conflict homes, relocation, special needs children, substance abuse, cultural issues and the alienated child. The author's writing style is friendly and easy to read, making complex material easy to comprehend and implement.


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