Overview

Lawmakers and judges often enact and enforce laws and policies that impact youth. The extent to which these legal actions are sensitive to juveniles' perspectives and experiences has changed recently. Compared to an earlier time when juvenlies were treated the same as adults, many policies are now created with the needs of juveniles in mind, thanks in part to psychological studies that have revealed that the decision making, behavior, and cognitions of children vary drastically from those of adults. Unique in its angle and in thebreadth of social issues it covers, Psychology, Law, and the Wellbeing of Children brings together new research and analyses to address how legal actions affect children's wellbeing. It addresses how civil and criminal law has evolved to protect, and sometimes inadvertently neglect or harm, the wellbeing and development of children. Each chapter describes a law or policy affecting children, identifies the relevant psychological issues, reviews the research that has been conducted or should be conducted, and provides recommendations for professionals in law and/or psychology. With contributions from top researchers and practitioners in the field, chapters discuss many current debates, including issues such as gender-specific programming for juvenile delinquents, interrogations of juveniles, changes in divorce and custody procedures, programs for imprisoned mothers, and legal actions adopted to protect the health of children and sociecty (e.g., HPV vaccinations, considering child obesity to be abuse). This book will be a vital resource for those interested in protecting the wellbeing of children, including academics and researchers in psychology, criminology, and sociology; practitioners such as judges, attorneys, forensic psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers; and graduate and law students.

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Author:   Monica K. Miller (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice Department and the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Social Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno) ,  Jared Chamberlain (Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, Arizona School of Professional Psychology (ASPP) at Argosy University, Phoenix) ,  Twila Wingrove (Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology at Appalachian State University)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.40cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 15.60cm
Weight:   0.422kg
ISBN:  

9780199934218

ISBN 10:   0199934215
Pages:   298
Publication Date:   27 March 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Series ForewordAcknowledgmentsAbout the EditorsContributors1. Psychology, law, and the wellbeing of children: An overviewMonica K. Miller and Jared C. Chamberlain2. Psychology, Law, and the Wellbeing of Children: A Developmental PerspectiveTwila Wingrove and Sarah J. BealPart I: Legal Actions Affecting the Wellbeing and Recognizing (or Ignoring) the Developmental Abilities of Juvenile Delinquents3. Psycho-Legal Aspects of Juvenile DelinquencyCheryl D. Wills4. Police Interviewing and Interrogation of Adolescent Suspects: Process and OutcomesHayley M.D. Cleary and Sarah Vidal5. Applying Sex Offender Registry Laws to Juvenile Offenders: Biases against Stigmatized YouthJessica M. Salerno, Margaret Stevenson, Cynthia J. Najdowski, Tisha R.A. Wiley, Bette L. Bottoms, and Liana Peter-Hagene6. Female Juvenile Offenders' Perceptions of Gender-Specific ProgramsMonica K. Miller, Lacey Miller, and Angela D. Broadus7. Balancing Legal, Ethical, and Clinical Considerations when Managing Suicidality in Research with Juvenile Justice Involved YouthChristy L. Giallella, Naomi E. S. Goldstein, and David DeMatteoPart II: Legal actions affecting the wellbeing of children experiencing parental divorce8. Hearing the Voice of the Child in DivorceRobin H. Ballard, Brittany N. Rudd, Amy G. Applegate, and Amy Holtzworth-Munroe9. Establishing Child Support and Visitation Enforcement Offices: Promoting Fairness, Compliance, and Children's WellbeingMonica K. Miller and Jon Maskaly10. Parental Alienation and the Best Interests of the ChildR. Brian Howe and Katherine CovellPart III: Legal actions affecting the wellbeing of children11. The Search for Therapeutic Solutions to Maternal Incarceration: Promoting the Wellbeing of ChildrenMonica K. Miller and Lacey Miller12. Immigrant Parents' Perceptions of the <""Best Interests of the Child>""Qingwen Xu13. Assessment of Mock Jurors' Attributions and Decisions in Child Abuse Cases: Protecting the Wellbeing of Obese ChildrenJenny Reichert and Monica K. Miller14. A Preliminary Analysis of Public Commentary Supporting and Opposing Mandatory HPV Vaccination: Implications for PolicyLorie L. Sicafuse and Monica K. Miller15. The Law and Child Wellbeing: Where are We and Where Do We Go From Here?Twila Wingrove and Jennifer L. JarrettIndex"

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This is not at all the typical anthology, which is too often a mere potpourri of pieces on kids, psychology, and law. Instead, this volume is a conceptually coherent, well thought-out and well organized work that touches on the crucial issues of the law's impact on the psychological wellbeing of children. As such, the editors and contributors are to be congratulated on a major contribution to the literature of therapeutic jurisprudence-and to the wellbeing of the multitude of children somehow affected by the law and the legal system. -David B. Wexler, Distinguished Research Professor of Law Emeritus, University of Arizona, and Professor of Law and Director, International Network on Therapeutic Jurisprudence, University of Puerto Rico

This is not at all the typical anthology, which is too often a mere potpourri of pieces on kids, psychology, and law. Instead, this volume is a conceptually coherent, well thought-out and well organized work that touches on the crucial issues of the law's impact on the psychological wellbeing of children. As such, the editors and contributors are to be congratulated on a major contribution to the literature of therapeutic jurisprudence-and to the wellbeing of the multitude of children somehow affected by the law and the legal system. -David B. Wexler, Distinguished Research Professor of Law Emeritus, University of Arizona, and Professor of Law and Director, International Network on Therapeutic Jurisprudence, University of Puerto Rico

"""This is not at all the typical anthology, which is too often a mere potpourri of pieces on kids, psychology, and law. Instead, this volume is a conceptually coherent, well thought-out and well organized work that touches on the crucial issues of the law's impact on the psychological wellbeing of children. As such, the editors and contributors are to be congratulated on a major contribution to the literature of therapeutic jurisprudence-and to the wellbeing of the multitude of children somehow affected by the law and the legal system."" -David B. Wexler, Distinguished Research Professor of Law Emeritus, University of Arizona, and Professor of Law and Director, International Network on Therapeutic Jurisprudence, University of Puerto Rico"

Author Information

Monica K. Miller, JD, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Criminal Justice Department and the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Social Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. Jared Chamberlain, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Arizona School of Professional Psychology (ASPP) at Argosy University, Phoenix. Twila Wingrove, JD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Appalachian State University.

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