| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 301 pages) |
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Law and public policy |
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Law and public policy.
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Legitimacy and compliance -- Dysfunctional results -- Decisionmaker characteristics -- System characteristics -- A specialized court with unique procedures -- Mandatory disclosure, dispute resolution experts, and the dispute assessment conference -- Child custody programs and procedures |
| Summary |
"In this book, the author offers a compelling argument that the procedures used to settle divorce disputes yield unjust decisions and poor outcomes for millions of adults and children each year. This well-researched, carefully constructed book discusses the benefits of improving procedural justice in divorce cases (greater compliance with divorce decrees and settlements, enhanced legitimacy of the justice system, improvements to the common good). It then scrutinizes how today's family law system measures up in terms of criteria based in social sciences, such as efficiency, bias, accuracy, consistency, and respect and concern for disputants. These discussions lay the groundwork for the author's proposals for procedural reforms and possible changes in the law itself, designed to better protect both legal rights and the mental health of individuals involved in the difficult process of divorce. Woven throughout are insights drawn from the social sciences literature and reflections on how psychology might best serve clients struggling with divorce"--Jacket. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Divorce -- Law and legislation -- United States
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Justice, Administration of -- United States
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Divorce -- Psychological aspects
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Divorce -- legislation & jurisprudence
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Divorce -- psychology
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Divorce -- Law and legislation
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Divorce -- Psychological aspects
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Justice, Administration of
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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