Parenting plan evaluations : applied research for the family court / edited by Kathryn F. Kuehnle, Leslie M. Drozd.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kuehnle, Kathryn.

Drozd, Leslie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children of divorced parents--Psychology.

Custody of children.

Parenting, Part-time.

Parents of children with disabilities--Psychology.

Forensic psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (629 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

When conducting parenting plan evaluations, mental health professionals need to be aware of a myriad of different factors. More so than in any other form of forensic evaluation, they must have an understanding of the most current findings in developmental research, behavioral psychology, attachment theory, and legal issues to substantiate their opinions. As such there is an essential need for a text focused on translating and implementing research associated with the most important topics within the family court.This book addresses this gap in the literature by presenting an organized and in-d

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; SECTION I: Foundation of Personality Development: Attachment and Parent Insightfulness; 1. Attachment and Child Custody: The Importance of Available Parents; 2. Parents' Insightfulness: The Importance of Keeping the Inner World of the Child in Mind for Parenting Plan Evaluations; SECTION II: Factors Associated with Children's Adjustment to Parents' Separation; 3. Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Child and Adolescent Adjustment Following Separation and Divorce: Social Science Applications

4. Quality of Maternal and Paternal Parenting Following Separation and Divorce5. Supporting Father Involvement in the Context of Separation and Divorce; SECTION III: Factors Associated with Children's Adjustment to Time-Sharing; 6. Shared-Time Parenting: An Evidence-Based Matrix for Evaluating Risk; 7. Parenting Time, Parent Conflict, Parent-Child Relationships, and Children's Physical Health; 8. Critical Analysis of Research on Parenting Plans and Children's Well-Being; SECTION IV: Children's Disorders that Require Specialized Parenting

9. Co-parenting Children with Chronic Medical Conditions10. Co-parenting Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders; 11. Co-parenting Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Disruptive Behavior Disorders; SECTION V: Parent Behaviors Affecting Co-parenting and the Stability of the Parent-Child Relationships; 12. Gatekeeping after Separation and Divorce; 13. Empirical Studies of Alienation; 14. Domestic Violence and Child Custody; SECTION VI: Present and Future Cultural and Political Issues; 15. Never-Married Parents in Family Court

16. Gay and Lesbian Parents and Their Children: Research Relevant to Custody Cases17. Cultural Dynamics of Divorce and Parenting; 18. Relocation, Research, and Child Custody Disputes; SECTION VII: Science and the Law; 19. Judicial Impact: The Best Interests of the Child and the Daubert and Frye Evidentiary Frameworks; SECTION VIII: Conclusion; 20. Evidence-Based Practice; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-023046-0

1-280-49966-4

9786613594891

0-19-992125-3

OCLC:

777400913