Psycho-Legal Concepts for Parenting in Child Custody and Child Protection Vol. 1 : Policy Principles in Australia / edited by Don Tustin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tustin, Don.

Series:

Behavioral Science and Psychology Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology.

Behavioral Sciences and Psychology.

Local Subjects:

Behavioral Sciences and Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2024.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2024.

Summary:

This 4-volume book provides an overview of changes in legislation in Australia concerning both family law and child protection law. The topic is important as the Australian Government has identified that the rate of mental disorder in some cohorts of children is high and rising. These cohorts of children live in families where they are vulnerable because they are exposed to risk factors that can be changed by a coordinated effort from parents, therapists and lawyers. The aim of the book is to identify psycho-legal concepts that need to be understood by professionals who work in the fields of child custody and child protection, and to bring these concepts together to improve coordination between the two fields of practice. The purpose of the book is to be a practice manual for professionals from the disciplines of law, social work and psychologists who work in specialized legal roles dealing with families where children are vulnerable to developing mental health difficulties. Volume 1 of the book provides a perspective from a mental health clinician about concepts and principles that arise in Australian family-oriented courts, and that need to be shared between disciplines. This volume proposes that some concepts be identified as psycho-legal as the concepts need to be shared between disciplines who work with court-involved families. The volume also proposes that psycho-legal concepts be shared between the jurisdictions of child custody and child protection. In this volume, proposals are made to improve collaboration between disciplines and to maximize the best interests of children. .

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Initiatives of Australian Government

3. Primary prevention approach to promote children’s wellbeing

4. Reviews of Australia's child protection systems

5. Phases of research into risk factors for children

6. Judicial responses to social science research

7. Health economic analyses of interventions

8. Scholarly expertise and advocacy

9. Established and new models of care in Australia's child protection system

10. Child safety in a ‘system’s void’: Addressing the gaps and overlaps between family law, child protection, and criminal law systems

11. How some Australian children drift into care

12. What might a re-structured service system for vulnerable children look like?

13. Does out-of-home care prepare youth for adulthood?

14. Conclusion

15.Glossary.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Tustin, Don Psycho-Legal Concepts for Parenting in Child Custody and Child Protection Vol. 1

ISBN:

9789819761449

OCLC:

1474745295