Review of empirical research on child custody practice

Journal of Child Custody

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 23-50

  Bow, James N ^a  

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

Author keywords

Child custody evaluations; Child custody reports; Custody practice; Forensic evaluations; Testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746555415     PISSN: 15379418     EISSN: 1537940X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J190v03n01_02     Document Type: Review

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