Children, Social Science, and the Law

, by Edited by Bette L. Bottoms , Margaret Bull Kovera , Bradley D. McAuliff

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ISBN: 9780521662987 | 0521662982
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 8/26/2002

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This study integrates social science research, social policy, and legal analysis related to children and the law. It provides the most cutting-edge information available on topics such as child abuse, children's eyewitness testimony, divorce and custody, juvenile crime, and children's rights. The volume is an important resource for researchers, attorneys, judges, policy makers, legislators, and mental health, social service, and police professionals.

Acknowledgments

Contributors

xiii

Children, Social Science, and the Law: An Introduction to the Issues

(14)

Bette L. Bottoms

Margaret Bull Kovera

Bradley D. McAuliff

PART I CHILDREN'S RIGHTS, THEIR CAPABILITIES, AND SOCIETY'S RESPONSIBILITIES TO CHILDREN

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996: What Will It Mean for Children?

(36)

Brian L. Wilcox

Rebecca A. Colman

Jennifer M. Wyatt

Advocacy for Children's Rights

(25)

Mark A. Small

Susan P. Limber

Children's Rights and Capacities

(30)

Melinda G. Schmidt

N. Dickon Reppucci

Children's Legal Representation in Civil Litigation

106

(25)

Ann M. Haralambie

Kari L. Nysse-Carris

PART II CHILDREN AND FAMILY CHANGE

Termination of Parental Rights to Free Children for Adoption: Conflicts between Parents, Children, and the State

131

(22)

Jeffrey J. Haugaard

Rosemary J. Avery

Child Custody Research at the Crossroads: Issues for a New Century

153

(23)

Charlene E. Depner

Children of Lesbian and Gay Parents: Research, Law, and Policy

176

(27)

Charlotte J. Patterson

Megan Fulcher

Jennifer Wainright

PART III JUVENILE AGGRESSION AND JUVENILE JUSTICE

Juvenile Transfer to Adult Court: How Can Developmental and Child Psychology Inform Policy Decision Making?

203

(30)

Randall T. Salekin

Youth Violence: Correlates, Interventions, and Legal Implications

233

(37)

Carrie S. Fried

N. Dickon Reppucci

Capacity, Competence, and the Juvenile Defendant: Implications for Research and Policy

270

(31)

Jennifer L. Woolard

PART IV CHILDREN AS VICTIMS AND WITNESSES

The Effects of Community Violence on Children and Adolescents: Intervention and Social Policy

301

(21)

Steven L. Berman

Wendy K. Silverman

William M. Kurtines

Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect

322

(20)

Mia McFarlane

Howard J. Doueck

Murray Levine

Children's Eyewitness Memory: True Disclosures and False Reports

342

(36)

Jennifer M: Schaaf

Kristen Weede Alexander

Gail S. Goodman

Simona Ghetti

Robin S. Edelstein

Paola Castelli

Expert Testimony on the Suggestibility of Children: Does It Fit?

378

(34)

Thomas D. Lyon

The Status of Evidentiary and Procedural Innovations in Child Abuse Proceedings

412

(37)

Bradley D. McAuliff

Margaret Bull Kovera

PART V CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

Starting a New Generation of Research

449

(5)

Gary B. Melton

What Will It Take to Bring Child-Focused Law; Policy, and Research into the 21st Century? Concluding Thoughts

454

(15)

Howard Davidson

Author Index

469

(18)

Case Index

487

(3)

Subject Index

490

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Children, Social Science, and the Law

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