| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 320 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Principles and practice -- What principles guide parenting assessments? / Peter Reder, Sylvia Duncan and Clare Lucey -- How are assessments conducted for family proceedings? / Peter Reder, Sylvia Duncan and Clare Lucey -- Would cultural matching ensure culturally competent assessments? / Begum Maitra -- The child's perspective -- What is the relevance of attachment to parenting assessments? / Tony Baker -- What are the significant dimensions of harm to a child? / Sylvia Duncan and Tony Baker -- Are children reliable witnesses to their experiences? / Helen L. Westcott and David P.H. Jones -- How much should children's views count? / Peter Reder and Sylvia Duncan -- Assessing parents -- Can adolescents parent? / Peter Reder and Geraldine Fitzpatrick -- Can parents with personality disorders adequately care for children? / Christopher Cordess -- Can violent parents be fit parents? / Claire Sturge -- How do mental health problems affect parenting? / Sylvia Duncan and Peter Reder -- Would exploration of unresolved conflicts inform parenting assessments? / Peter Reder and Sylvia Duncan -- Does the past predict the future? / Peter Reder -- Recommendations -- Is it possible to work with parental denial? / Arnon Bentovim -- What contact arrangements are in a child's best interests? / Clare Lucey, Claire Sturge, Liz Fellow-Smith and Peter Reder -- Long-term foster care or adoption? / John Triseliotis -- Judgements -- How does a judge weigh up a case? / The Rt. Hnourable Lord Justice Thorpe |
| Summary |
This volume brings together acknowledged experts who consider difficult questions that can arise during family proceedings, and respond with practical approaches for dealing with these demanding and complex issues |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Parental influences.
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Parenting.
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Parent and child.
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Parenthood -- Psychological aspects
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Parent-Child Relations
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Parenting -- psychology
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Parenting
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Child Abuse -- prevention & control
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Child of Impaired Parents
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SELF-HELP -- Abuse.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Abuse -- Child Abuse.
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Parent and child
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Parental influences
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Parenthood -- Psychological aspects
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Parenting
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Reder, Peter, 1946-
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Duncan, Sylvia, 1948-
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Lucey, Clare, 1957-
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| ISBN |
0203420802 |
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9780203420805 |
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9781135479947 |
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1135479941 |
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