Children, Social Science, and the Law

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

• ISBN13: 9780521662987
• ISBN10: 0521662982
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-08-26
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Contributors	xiii
Children, Social Science, and the Law: An Introduction to the Issues	1	(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?	15	(36)
Brian L. Wilcox
Rebecca A. Colman
Jennifer M. Wyatt
Advocacy for Children's Rights	51	(25)
Mark A. Small
Susan P. Limber
Children's Rights and Capacities	76	(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