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Custody Evaluations When There Are Allegations of Domestic Violence: Practices, Beliefs and Recommendations of Professional Evaluators in New York City, 1997-2009

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Principal Investigator(s): Davis, Michael S.; O'Sullivan, Chris S.; Susser, Kim; Fields, Marjory D.

Summary: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the beliefs and investigative practices of psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers who had been appointed by a court to evaluate families in disputed custody cases when there were allegations of domestic violence. The research team conducted a Case Review study (Part 1) and administered an Evaluator Survey to corresponding case evaluators (Part 2) between August 2007 and December 2009. The case review study was implemented throu... (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR30321.v1

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