The forensic model:Ethics and Scientific Methodology Applied to Custody Evaluations

Journal of Child Custody

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 1-22

  Martindale, David A ^a   Gould, Jonathan W ^a  

^a American Board of Professional Psychology   (United States)

Author keywords

Custody evaluations; Ethics; Forensic model; Psychologists' ethics code; Record keeping; Scientific methodology; Standard of care

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746566429     PISSN: 15379418     EISSN: 1537940X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J190v01n02_01     Document Type: Article

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