Developmental Psychology for Family Law Professionals

Developmental Psychology for Family Law Professionals Theory, Application, and the Best Interests of the Child Benjamin D. Garber, PhD, is a New Hampshire-licensed psychologist, state-certi-fied guardian ad litem, practicing parenting coordinator, and expert consultant to courts across the country. He is a nationally acclaimed speaker, an award-winning popular press writer, and the author of numerous peer-reviewed profes-sional publications in child development, mental health practice, and the law. He is also is the author of Keeping Kids Out of the Middle: Child-Centered Parenting in the Midst of Conflict, Separation, and Divorce (2008). Across all of these professional roles and in writing this book, Dr. Garber pursues the singular goal of helping families, communities, schools, and the courts to better understand and respond to the developmental and systemic needs of children. Learn more at www.healthyparent.com. Developmental Psychology for Family Law Professionals Theory, Application, and the Best Interests of the Child BENJAMIN D. GARBER, PhD New York Copyright 2010 Springer Publishing Company, LLC All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, withoutthepriorpermissionofSpringerPublishingCompany,LLC,orauthorizationthrough payment of the appropriate fees to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923; phone 978-750-8400, fax 978-646-8600, info@copyright.com or on the Web at www.copyright.com. Springer Publishing Company, LLC 11 West 42nd Street New York, NY 10036 www.springerpub.com Acquisitions Editor: Jennifer Perillo Production Editor: Pamela Lankas Cover Design: Steve Pisano Composition: International Graphic Services Ebook ISBN: 978-0-8261-0526-4 10 11 12 13 / 5 4 3 2 1 The author and the publisher of this Work have made every effort to use sources believed to be reliable to provide information that is accurate and compatible with the standards generally accepted at the time of publication. Because medical science is continually advanc-ing, our knowledge base continues to expand. Therefore, as new information becomes available, changes in procedures become necessary. We recommend that the reader always consult current research and specific institutional policies before performing any clinical procedure. The author and publisher shall not be liable for any special, consequential, or exemplary damages resulting, in whole or in part, from the readers’ use of, or reliance on, theinformationcontainedinthisbook.Thepublisherhasnoresponsibilityforthepersistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party Internet Web sites referred to in this publication and does not guarantee that any content on such Web sites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. Readers are advised that no published work or generic source should ever be mistaken as sufficient for understanding, diagnosing, or adjudicating a specific matter. This book only offers general guidelines with which to understand certain areas of child and family develop-ment and the means with which to apply these principles to certain family law matters. Proper understanding of a specific individual’s needs calls for the careful administration of direct, reliable, and valid assessment tools. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Garber, Benjamin D. (Benjamin David), 1959- Developmental psychology for family law professionals : theory, application, and the best interests of the child / Benjamin D. Garber. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8261-0525-7 (alk. paper) 1. Developmental psychology. 2. Families—Psychological aspects. 3. Parent and child. 4. Domestic relations. I. Title. BF713.G365 2009 155.02’4346015—dc22 2009030047 Printed in the United States of America by The Hamilton Printing Company. ... - tailieumienphi.vn