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Evaluating the Evaluators in Custodial Placement Disputes
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Martindale, David A. Gould, Jonathan W. |
| Copyright Year | 2007 |
| Description | Book Name: Forensic Psychology and Neuropsychology for Criminal and Civil Cases |
| Abstract | Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 527 Legal Basis ................................................................................................................................... 529 Methods and Applications ........................................................................................................ 529 Methodology .......................................................................................................................... 529 Formulation of Opinions ................................................................................................. 531 Communication of Findings ........................................................................................... 531 Applied Ethics and Moral Considerations ............................................................................. 532 Avoiding Evaluation and Consultation Errors ...................................................................... 534 Writing Reports .......................................................................................................................... 535 Acting as an Expert Witness .................................................................................................... 535 Innovations and Advances ........................................................................................................ 536 References .................................................................................................................................... 539 Since the publication of the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Guidelines for Child Custody Evaluations in Divorce Proceedings (1994), much has changed in the world of custody evaluation. More professionals, at all educational levels, are performing child custody evaluations without having obtained formal training; many practitioners are performing evaluations that do not meet the needs of the courts that have appointed them; with increasing frequency, judges have expressed concern over the poor quality of the reports being submitted to them by evaluators; and problems with the custody evaluation process have become the subject of front page articles in newspapers as prestigious as Th e New York Times (Eaton, 2004). |
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| Ending Page | 564 |
| Page Count | 20 |
| Starting Page | 545 |
| DOI | 10.1201/b13594-25 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2007-11-19 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Forensic Psychology and Neuropsychology for Criminal and Civil Cases Social Work Front Page Child Custody Evaluations Psychological Association Consultation Errors Avoiding Evaluation |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
