The level of conflict between parents is the key factor in how children overcome the challenges divorce creates. This book provides an overview of relevant trends in law, conflict resolution and mental health and the empirical research that supports them. It analyzes the principal challenges facing the child custody court of today which entails assuring the safety of parents and children from violence and providing access to justice and services. Concluding with an agenda for reform of the child custody court, the volume advocates interdisciplinary collaboration to help courts meet the needs of twenty-first century parents and children.
The level of conflict between parents is the key factor in how children overcome the challenges divorce creates. This book provides an overview of relevant trends in law, conflict resolution and mental health and the empirical research that supports them. It analyzes the principal challenges facing the child custody court of today which entails assuring the safety of parents and children from violence and providing access to justice and services. Concluding with an agenda for reform of the child custody court, the volume advocates interdisciplinary collaboration to help courts meet the needs of twenty-first century parents and children.
Children, Courts, and Custody: Interdisciplinary Models for Divorcing Families
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Children, Courts, and Custody: Interdisciplinary Models for Divorcing Families
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| ISBN-13: | 9780521822015 |
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| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication date: | 01/31/2004 |
| Pages: | 224 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.98(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.83(d) |