Covers the application of forensic psychology to the legal and child protective service systems in care and protection matters

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Preface. 1. Introduction to care and protections evaluations. 2. Parental rights, children's rights and state intervention. 3. Framing referral questions. 4. The psychology of parenting. 5. Multicultural issues and non-traditional families. 6. The etiology and impact of child maltreatment. 7. Developmental perspectives on children in need of care and protection. 8. Evaluation methodology: research and practice. 9. Data integration and interpretation. References. Index.