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
5.1 - Court Decisions about the Upbringing of Children
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
Courts are regularly called upon to make judgments on aspects of children’s upbringing, particularly where parents separate and there are disputes around where children will live. In this chapter, the children’s rights issues which arise in cases regarding children’s upbringing are considered; particularly where they intersect with issues concerning elements of the discipline of psychology. Following an exploration of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and its impact on the lives of children, two of the most important principles in the CRC are considered – the best interest principle (Art. 3) and principle of respect for the views of the child (Art. 12). The chapter then examines how an enhanced awareness and understanding of developmental psychology has impacted cases concerning children’s upbringing. Particularly contested issues in the area are then examined – children’s attachment to caregivers, children’s own wishes, shared residence and perceptions of mothers versus fathers.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology , pp. 645 - 657Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021