Children, social science, and the law / edited by Bette L. Bottoms, Margaret Bull Kovera, Bradley D. McAuliff.

ISBN:

9780511500114

9780511040672

9780511176951

9780511049088

9780511157837

Title:

Children, social science, and the law / edited by Bette L. Bottoms, Margaret Bull Kovera, Bradley D. McAuliff.

Author:

Bottoms, Bette L.

Publication Information:

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 495 pages)

Contents:

Children, social science, and the law: an introduction to the issues / Bette L. Bottoms, Margaret Bull Kovera and Bradley D. McAuliff -- pt. 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? / Brian L. Wilcox, Rebecca A. Colman, and Jennifer M. Wyatt -- Advocacy for children's rights / Mark A. Small and Susan P. Limber -- Children's rights and capacities / Melinda G. Schmidt and N. Dickon Reppucci -- Children's legal representation in civil litigation / Ann M. Haralambie and Kari L. Nysse-Carris -- pt. II. Children and family change. Termination of parental rights to free children for adoption: conflicts between parents, children, and the state / Jeffrey J. Haugaard and Rosemary J. Avery -- Child custody research at the crossroads: issues for a new century / Charlene E. Depner -- Children of lesbian and gay parents: research, law and policy / Charlotte J. Patterson, Megan Fulcher, and Jennifer Wainright -- pt. III. Juvenile aggression and juvenile justice. Juvenile transfer to adult court: how can developmental and child psychology inform policy decision making? / Randall T. Salekin -- Youth violence: correlates, interventions, and legal implications / Carrie S. Fried and N. Dickon Reppucci -- Capacity, competence, and the juvenile defendant: implications for research and policy / Jennifer L. Woolard -- pt. IV. Children as victims and witnesses. The effects of community violence on children and adolescents: intervention and social policy / Steven L. Berman, Wendy K. Silverman, and William M. Kurtines -- Preventing child abuse and neglect / Mia McFarlane, Howard J. Doueck, and Murray Levine -- Children's eyewitness memory: true disclosures and false reports / Jennifer M. Schaaf, Kristen Weede Alexander, Gail S. Goodman, Simona Ghetti, Robin S. Edelstein, and Paola Castelli -- Expert testimony on the suggestibility of children: does it fit? / Thomas D. Lyon -- The status of evidentiary and procedural innovations in child abuse proceedings / Bradley D. McAuliff and Margaret Bull Kovera -- pt. V. Conclusions and future directions. Starting a new generation of research / Gary B. Melton -- What will it take to bring child-focused law, policy, and research into the 21st century? Concluding thoughts / Howard Davidson.

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Subject Term:

Children -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.

Social case work with children -- United States.

Child welfare -- United States.

Added Author:

Bottoms, Bette L.

Kovera, Margaret Bull, 1966-

McAuliff, Bradley D., 1971-

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Publication Date:

2002

Publication Information:

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.

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This important book broadens our conceptualization of the topic of children and law, addressing a wide-ranging set of issues in need of attention. The authors confront many difficult questions such as: Are the rights that our nation's laws ascribe to children commensurate with their capabilities and needs? How should laws governing the punishment of crime acknowledge developmental differences between adult and juvenile offenders? Throughout the book, the authors consider (a) current laws and policies relating to children; (b) how social science research can test assumptions behind child-relevant laws and policies; (c) ways that courts can become more receptive to social science recommendations; and (d) challenges faced in the 21st century as our society continues its struggle to accommodate children's concerns within our legal system. With its unique integration of psychological research, social policy, and legal analysis, the volume is an important resource for any professional concerned with children and the law.

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1 Children, law, social science, and policy: an introduction to the issuesBette L. Bottoms and Margaret Bull Kovera and Bradley D. McAuliff

Part I Children's Rights, Their Capabilities, and Society's Responsibilities to Children

2 The personal responsibility and work opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996: what will it mean for children?Brian Wilcox and Rebecca A. Colman and Jennifer M. Wyatt

3 Advocacy for children's rightsMark Small and Susan P. Limber

4 Children's rights and their capacitiesMelinda Schmidt and N. Dickon Reppucci

5 Children's legal representation in civil litigationAnn M. Haralambie and Ann Nicholson Haralambie and Kari L. Nysse

Part II Children and Family Change

6 Termination of parental rights to free children for adoption: conflicts between parents, children, and the stateJeffrey Haugaard and Rosemary J. Avery

7 Child custody at the crossroads: issues for a new centuryCharlene E. Depner

8 Children of lesbian and gay parents: research, law, and policyCharlotte J. Patterson and Megan Fulcher and Jennifer Wainwright

Part III Juvenile Aggression and Juvenile Justice

9 Juvenile transfer to adult court: how can developmental and child psychology inform policy decision making?Randall T. Salekin

10 Youth violence: correlates, interventions and legal implicationsCarrie S. Fried and N. Dickon Reppucci

11 Capacity, competence, and the juvenile defendant: implications for research and policyJennifer Woolard

Part IV Children as Victims and Witnesses

12 The effects of community violence on children and adolescents: intervention and social policySteve L. Berman and Wendy K. Silverman and William Kurtines

13 Preventing child abuse and neglectMia McFarlane and Murray Levine

14 Children's eyewitness memory: true disclosures and false reportsJennifer M. Schaaf and Kristen Weede Alexander and Gail S. Goodman and Simona Ghetti and Robin Edelstein

15 Expert testimony on the suggestibility of children: does it fit?Thomas D. Lyon

16 The status of evidentiary and procedural innovations in Child Abuse ProceedingsBradley D. McAuliff and Margaret Bull Kovera

Part V Conclusions and Future Decisions

17 Starting a new generation of researchGary Melton

18 What will it take to bring child-focused law, policy, and research into the 21st century? Concluding thoughtsHoward Davidson

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