Guidelines for conducting parental fitness evaluations

American Journal of Forensic Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 5-40

  Ellis, E M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COMPETENCE; COURT; CUSTODY; EVALUATION; FAMILY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0035150357     PISSN: 07331290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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