Claire Lucey / Peter Reder (eds.)

Studies in the Assessment of Parenting

Herausgeber: Reder, Peter; Lucey, Claire; Duncan, Sylvia

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Brings together experts who consider difficult questions that can arise during family proceedings, and respond with practical approaches for dealing with these demanding and complex issues. This book includes chapter topics that place emphasis on considering the child's perspective whilst assessing parents who show a range of problems.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Oktober 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 496g
• ISBN-13: 9781583911808
• ISBN-10: 1583911804
• Artikelnr.: 21401052

Autorenporträt

Sylvia Duncan, Peter Reder, Claire Lucey

Inhaltsangabe

Section 1: Principles and Practice. What Principles Guide Parenting Assessments? Reder
Duncan and Lucey
How are Assessments Conducted for Family Proceedings? Reder
Duncan and Lucey
Would Cultural Matching Ensure Culturally Competent Assessments? Maitra
Section 2 :The Child's Perspective. What is the Relevance of Attachment to Parenting Assessments? Baker. What are the Significant Dimensions of Harm to a Child? Duncan and Baker. Are children reliable witnesses to their experiences? Westcott and Jones. How much should children's views count? Reder
Duncan. Section 3 : Can Adolescents parent? Reder
Fitzpatrick
Can Parents with Personality disorders adequately care for children? Cordess
Can violent parents be fit parents? Sturge
How do Mental Health Problems Affect Parenting? Duncan
Reder
Would Exploration of Unresolved Conflicts Inform Parenting Assessments? Reder
Duncan
Does the Past Predict the Future? Reder Section 4: Is it Possible to Work with Parental Denial? Bentovim
What Contact Arrangements are in a Child's Best Interests? Lucey
Sturge
Fellow-Smith
Reder
Long-term Foster-care or Adoption? Triseliotis
How Does a Judge Weigh up a Case? Lord Justice Thorpe