Assessing Allegations of Domestic Violence in Child Custody Evaluations

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1394-1410

  Bow, James N ^a,b   Boxer, Paul ^a  

^a Hawthorn Center   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child custody; Domestic violence; Family violence; Forensic evaluations; Interparental violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD WELFARE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CUSTODY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD CUSTODY; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPOUSE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0242593200     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260503258031     Document Type: Review

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