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Children, social science, and the law / edited by Bette L. Bottoms, Margaret Bull Kovera, Bradley D. McAuliff.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Children--Legal status, laws, etc--United States.
- Children.
- Children--Legal status, laws, etc.
- Social case work with children.
- United States.
- Social case work with children--United States.
- Child welfare--United States.
- Child welfare.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 495 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
- Summary:
- This book provides cutting-edge information available on topics such as child abuse, children's eyewitness testimony, divorce and custody, juvenile crime, and children's rights.
- Contents:
- 1 Children, Social Science, and the Law: An Introduction to the Issues / Bette L. Bottoms, Margaret Bull Kovera, Bradley D. McAuliff 1
- Part I Children's Rights, Their Capabilities, and Society's Responsibilities to Children
- 2 The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996: What Will It Mean for Children? / Brian L. Wilcox, Rebecca A. Colman, Jennifer M. Wyatt 15
- 3 Advocacy for Children's Rights / Mark A. Small, Susan P. Limber 51
- 4 Children's Rights and Capacities / Melinda G. Schmidt, N. Dickon Reppucci 76
- 5 Children's Legal Representation in Civil Litigation / Ann M. Haralambie, Kari L. Nysse-Carris 106
- Part II Children and Family Change
- 6 Termination of Parental Rights to Free Children for Adoption: Conflicts between Parents, Children, and the State / Jeffrey J. Haugaard, Rosemary J. Avery 131
- 7 Child Custody Research at the Crossroads: Issues for a New Century / Charlene E. Depner 153
- 8 Children of Lesbian and Gay Parents: Research, Law, and Policy / Charlotte J. Patterson, Megan Fulcher, Jennifer Wainright 176
- Part III Juvenile Aggression and Juvenile Justice
- 9 Juvenile Transfer to Adult Court: How Can Developmental and Child Psychology Inform Policy Decision Making? / Randall T. Salekin 203
- 10 Youth Violence: Correlates, Interventions, and Legal Implications / Carrie S. Fried, N. Dickon Reppucci 233
- 11 Capacity, Competence, and the Juvenile Defendant: Implications for Research and Policy / Jennifer L. Woolard 270
- Part IV Children As Victims and Witnesses
- 12 The Effects of Community Violence on Children and Adolescents: Intervention and Social Policy / Steven L. Berman, Wendy K. Silverman, William M. Kurtines 301
- 13 Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect / Mia McFarlane, Howard J. Doueck, Murray Levine 322
- 14 Children's Eyewitness Memory: True Disclosures and False Reports / Jennifer M. Schaaf, Kristen Weede Alexander, Gail S. Goodman, Simona Ghetti, Robin S. Edelstein, Paola Castelli 342
- 15 Expert Testimony on the Suggestibility of Children: Does It Fit? / Thomas D. Lyon 378
- 16 The Status of Evidentiary and Procedural Innovations in Child Abuse Proceedings / Bradley D. McAuliff, Margaret Bull Kovera 412
- Part V Conclusions and Future Directions
- 17 Starting a New Generation of Research / Gary B. Melton 449
- 18 What Will It Take to Bring Child-Focused Law, Policy, and Research into the 21st Century? Concluding Thoughts / Howard Davidson 454.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0521662982
- 0521664063
- OCLC:
- 48177366
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