The narrative edge : a guide for social worker expert witnesses / Ronald K. Bullis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bullis, Ronald K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evidence, Expert--United States.

Evidence, Expert.

Social workers--Legal status, laws, etc--United States.

Social workers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Alexandria, Va. : Council on Social Work Education, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Front

Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Preface

A Day of Court: Testimony as Theater

The Nine Deadly Assumptions About Narratives and the Social Work Expert Witness

From the Couch to the Courtroom- Valuing Forensic Narratives

The Perfect Storm of Expert Testimony: Neuroscience, Narrative Research, and New Law

Forensic Narratives and the Power of the Story

Metaphors, Similes, Myths, Archetypes, and Compelling Expert Testimony

Fostering Forensic Rapport and Demeanor

Case Studies and Illustrations of Narrative Expert Testimony

Ethics Is not a Separate Thing. It Is the Crucial Thing.

Keeping the Point of the Story Sharp

References

Glossary of Legal and Forensic Narrative Terms

State Statutes Controlling Expert Testimony

INDEX

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-87293-118-8

0-87293-162-5

OCLC:

857060144