Children, Courts, and Custody: Interdisciplinary Models for Divorcing Families (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521529303)

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.

Author: Andrew Schepard
ISBN-10: 0521529301
ISBN-13: 9780521529303
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2004
Pages: 242
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.48w x 0.63d