Child custody evaluation : new theoretical applications and research / by Daniel J. Hynan, Ph. D.

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Each year, over one and a half million children experience the divorce of their parents. The goal of this book is to contribute to the advancement of knowledge regarding children of divorce, especially the practice of evaluation as it pertains to child custody. The reality of custody evaluation work invokes a plethora of specific circumstances regarding each family that must be taken into consideration. To work towards this goal, the author integrates scientific findings, relevant theory, and professional experience in a manner that is conceptually sound and useful in practice. Each chapter be.

Chapter 1 WHAT IS IMPORTANT FOR CHILDREN OF DIVORCE?; Chapter 2 NEW THEORETICAL APPLICATIONS: GAME THEORY; Chapter 3 HOW WE THINK ABOUT CHILDREN OF DIVORCE: UNCERTAINTY IN JUDGMENT FROM NOBEL PRIZE-WINNING RESEARCH; Chapter 4 TIME SHARING; Chapter 5 COLLECTING INFORMATION FROM PARENTS AND COLLATERALS; Chapter 6 OBSERVING PARENTS INTERACT WITH CHILDREN; Chapter 7 INTERVIEWING CHILDREN; Chapter 8 THE PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT INVENTORY (PAI): EXPANDED RESEARCH; Chapter 9 THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP INVENTORY (PCRI): EXPANDED RESEARCH; Chapter 10 THE MMPI-2: NEW RESEARCH.

Chapter 11 OTHER PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASURESChapter 12 DIFFICULT EVALUATION CHALLENGES: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND RELOCATION; Chapter 13 PARENTAL ALIENATION AND GATEKEEPING; Chapter 14 REPORT WRITING; Chapter 15 ETHICS, GUIDELINES, RISK MANAGEMENT, AND IMPROVING PRACTICE; REFERENCES; INDEX.

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