This book resolves a key problem that all evaluators need to attend to:, i.e., what constructs ought to be measured?, all the while giving them practical ways of doing this. It also presents data showing family court judges like the model, and it does this fairly briefly but in a way that is nicely embedded in the research literature.
Juvenile and Family Court Journal, 54(4), 11–34. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 113 S. Ct. 2786 (1993). Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 43 F. 3d. (9th Cir. 1311, 1995). Davies, M. F. ...
This text is excellent and very timely.
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.
Professional guidelines supportthe provision of recommendations as long as they are based on verified information that is carefully incorporated into clinical inferences and impressions (AAPL, 1995; APA-med, 1988) and custody evaluators ...
Parenting Plan & Child Custody Evaluations: Using Decision Trees to Increase Evaluator Competence & Avoid Preventable Errors
stated to Mr. Hall, “You left me, were seeing another woman, and Jim can't understand how any man could do what you did.” Mr. Little does not believe that ... Individual interview, Ms. Ann Hall, /_/_. Conjoint interview, Mr. Hall and ...
Journal of Marriage and the Family , 47 , 77-84 . Ackerman , M. J. ( 1995 ) . Clinician's guide to child custody evaluations . New York : John Wiley . Ackerman , M. J. ( 1997 ) . Does Wednesday mean Mom's house or Dad's ?
A focused look at the uses—and misuses—of psychological tests in the context of child custody This book presents an advanced examination of psychological testing and usage in the child custody arena.
The extent, nature, and validity of sexual abuse allegations in custody/visitation disputes. Child Abuse & Neglect, 14, 151–163. Thomas, J. T., Hecht, S. S., ... Improving the quality of child custody evaluations. New York: Springer.
Child Custody Evaluations: A Practical Guide