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001 2002005917
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008 020415s2003 cau b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2002005917
020 $a0761918256 (cloth : acid-free paper)
020 $a0761918264 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
050 00 $aK707$b.J34 2003
082 00 $a346.01/73$221
100 1 $aJaffe, Peter G.
245 10 $aChild custody and domestic violence :$ba call for safety and accountability /$cby Peter G. Jaffe, Nancy K.D. Lemon, Samantha E. Poisson.
260 $aThousand Oaks, CA :$bSage Publications,$cc2003.
263 $a1111
300 $ap. cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aChildren of divorce -- What is custody? -- Domestic violence -- Is domestic violence exaggerated? -- Why do they stay? -- Other victims of intimate violence -- The politics of domestic violence -- High-conflict custody disputes -- Custody disputes and domestic violence -- Custody dispute myths and misnomers -- Impact of domestic violence on children -- Risk and protective factors -- Why is domestic violence relevant to child custody? -- Abuse does not end with separation -- Child abuse and domestic violence -- Batterers as poor role models -- Undermining of non-abusive parent -- Violence in new relationships -- Perpetual litigation -- Extreme outcomes -- Assessing domestic violence issues -- What to assess -- Nature of the abuse -- Meaning of violence -- Lethal violence -- Who to assess -- Victimized mothers -- Battering fathers -- War-torn children -- Differential approaches -- Controversial issues -- Is parent alienation syndrome real? -- How common is mutual abuse? -- Are battered women poor mothers? -- Can batterers change? -- Aren't most allegations false? -- Conclusion -- Introduction -- International treaties -- United States -- Custody -- Visitation -- Adoption -- Relocation -- Mediation of custody and visitation disputes -- New zealand -- Canada -- Federal legislation -- Provincial legislation -- Australia -- Conclusion -- United States -- "Best interests of the child" -- Statutes requiring that domestic violence be taken into account -- Visitation -- Evidentiary issues -- Parental alienation syndrome -- Relocation and parental childsnatching -- The Hague Convention -- Third parties : non-biological parents, non-parents and grandparents -- Termination of parental rights -- New Zealand -- Overview -- The Hague Convention -- Canada -- Overview -- Custody and access -- Evidentiary issues -- Parental alienation syndrome -- Relocation and parental childsnatching -- The Hague Convention -- Third parties : non-biological parents, non-parents and grandparents -- Termination of parental rights -- Australia -- Overview -- Custody and access -- The Hague Convention -- Conclusion -- Legislation -- Training -- Programs and policy development -- Representation of children involved in court proceedings -- Access to legal aid -- Well-trained custody evaluators and mediators -- Support programs for victims of domestic violence -- Programs for batterers -- Programs for children exposed to domestic violence -- Coordination of services -- Conclusion.
650 0 $aCustody of children$xLaw and legislation.
650 0 $aChild abuse.
650 0 $aFamily violence.
700 1 $aLemon, Nancy K. D.,$d1953-
700 1 $aPoisson, Samantha E.
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0658/2002005917-d.html
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0658/2002005917-t.html
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0734/2002005917-b.html