A minimalist approach to child custody evaluation

American Journal of Forensic Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 63-83

  Amundson, Jon K ^a   Daya, Roshni ^a   Gill, Eamon ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CUSTODY; ETHICS; EVALUATION; LEGAL ASPECT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGIST; RESPONSIBILITY; SKILL;

EID: 0033859917     PISSN: 07331290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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