Use of the one-way mirror in child custody reunification cases

Journal of Child Custody

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 27-48

  Weitzman, Jack ^a  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alienation; Child abuse; Child custody; Family court; Reunification

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248600109     PISSN: 15379418     EISSN: 1537940X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J190v01n04_03     Document Type: Article

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