| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 278 pages) |
| Contents |
Equivocality in a complex legal context -- The courts : views across and within -- Investigation -- The expert in the courtroom -- Practitioner hazards -- Intervention options -- Mental health issues -- Working model for the forensic evaluator -- Top cat |
| Summary |
Child abuse cases with hard-to-prove allegations pose challenges for all those who seek to protect the welfare of children. Helping courts, evaluators, guardians, and lawyers understand and work with difficult cases, Equivocal Child Abuse brings together insights, experience, and guidance from multiple sources to minimize unnecessary harm done to children and families. Exploring all facets of case management, the book discusses:Legal concepts and theory, the history of guardians ad litem, and the complexity of the processes involved in legal d |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Forensic psychology -- United States
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Child psychology -- United States
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Child psychologists -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
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Custody of children -- United States
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Child abuse -- Law and legislation -- United States
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LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
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Child abuse -- Law and legislation
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Child psychology
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Custody of children
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Forensic psychology
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Afsarifard, Farshid
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| ISBN |
9781439847770 |
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1439847770 |
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9781138114319 |
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1138114316 |
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