This book is an in-depth guide for mental health practitioners and other professionals undertaking complex child care assessments for the courts. A team of psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and family therapists working in the field advise on how to structure parenting assessments, particularly when deciding whether a child has experienced "significant harm." Topics covered include how to assess family functioning, the effects of questionable parenting on the child, emotional abuse, a parent's capacity to protect his or her child from future abuse, a parent's potential to benefit from treatment, and influences of race and culture. Sensitive issues surrounding children of parents with psychiatric problems, homosexuals or substance abusers are tackled with insight and integrity.Aiming to promote greater integration between various professional assessments, this book will a valuable source of reference for pediatricians, social workers, lawyers, judges and all professionals in these fields.

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