Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Forensic Psychology
- Part I Psychological Underpinnings
- Part II Psychology and Criminal Behaviour
- Part III Assessment
- Part IV Interventions
- Part V Civil Proceedings
- 5.1 Court Decisions about the Upbringing of Children
- 5.2 Parenting
- 5.3 Immigration, Asylum Seekers, and Refugees
- 5.4 Occupational Stress and Traumatic Stress
- 5.5 Capacity and Consent in the Criminal and Civil Contexts
- Part VI Professional Practices
- Index
- References
5.2 - Parenting
from Part V - Civil Proceedings
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 December 2021
- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Forensic Psychology
- Part I Psychological Underpinnings
- Part II Psychology and Criminal Behaviour
- Part III Assessment
- Part IV Interventions
- Part V Civil Proceedings
- 5.1 Court Decisions about the Upbringing of Children
- 5.2 Parenting
- 5.3 Immigration, Asylum Seekers, and Refugees
- 5.4 Occupational Stress and Traumatic Stress
- 5.5 Capacity and Consent in the Criminal and Civil Contexts
- Part VI Professional Practices
- Index
- References
Summary
The chapter examines the role of parents in the welfare and upbringing of children, including parents’ own history and mental health and how and when psychologists might be asked to prepare a report on parenting and parent capacity. The chapter describes the changing demands as the baby grows and eventually becomes an adolescent, along with possible interventions at various ages, with attachment as a helpful overarching theory, both in the parent’s history and the current environment of the child. The importance of cultural expectations, genetics and environment are examined. Materials and measures are suggested as helpful in the reliable and valid assessment of parenting and a framework for the preparation of a report on parenting is described.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology , pp. 658 - 683Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021