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Judges may be skilled and professional in their approach, but they are faced with case load pressures and policy imperatives of social harmony, and they have little time for moral reflection, detailed investigation and individualized justice. It reveals a "pragmatic" orientation in the way judges handle divorce cases, with judges looking to find the middle-ground on the cases before them. This is an in-depth study of issues of both gender justice and, more generally, civil justice. [Extracted from the article]

A review of the book "The School for Good Mothers: A Novel," by Jessamine Chan, is presented.

(Fiction. 9-13) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reviews the book "Mediating International Child Abduction Cases--The Hague Convention" by Sarah Vigers.

The article reviews the book "Parenting the Custodial Grandparent: Implications for Clinical Practice," edited by B. Hayslip Junior and P. Kaminski.

The article reviews the book "The Best Interests of Children: An Evidence-Based Approach," by Paul Millar.

A book review is presented for "The Art and Science of Child Custody Evaluation," by J. W. Gould and D. A. Martindale.

The article reviews the book "Complex Issues in Child Custody Evaluations," by Philip M. Stahl.

The article reviews the book "Fighting For Your Children: A Father's Guide to Custody," by John Steinbreder.

The article reviews the book, "Mental Health Aspects of Custody Law: National Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Child Custody Law," by Andre P. Derdeyn, edited by Robert J. Levy.

The article reviews the book "Conducting Scientifically Crafted Child Custody Evaluations," by Jonathan W. Gould.

Reviews the "Journal of Child Custody: Research, Issues, and Practices," vol. 1, edited by Leslie M. Drozd.

Benjamin and Gollan's (2003) new primer on conducting child custody evaluations, published by the American Psychological Association, presents the authors' flawed evaluation protocol with little discussion of the risks and benefits of the practices they advocate. The authors fail to notewhere theirmodel varies significantly from the custody evaluation guidelines required by law in some states, and promulgated by various professional organizations. The most troubling practices include not interviewing and assessing pre-adolescent children, destroying videotapes of interviews and observation sessions, organizing the evaluation around parental allegations, use of a suggestive allegation checklist, and limiting consideration of information from collateral witnesses to declarations submitted under penalty of perjury. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Reviews the book "Child Custody, Law, and Women's Work," by Susan B. Boyd.

Reviews the book "Child Custody, Law, and Women's Work," by Susan B. Boyd.

Reviews the book "Child Custody, Law, and Women's Work," by Susan B. Boyd.

Reviews the book 'A Life Without Consequences,' by Stephen Elliott.

Reviews the book "From Father's Property to Children's Rights: The History of Child Custody in the United States," by Mary Ann Mason.

Reviews the book 'Clinician's Guide to Child Custody Evaluation,' by Marc J. Ackerman.

Reviews two books on child custody. `Fathers and Child Custody: A Comparative Review of Interventions for Children of Divorce: Custody, Access and Psychotherapy,' by William Hodges; `The Custody Revolution,' by Richard Warshak.

Reviews the book 'Sinking, Stealing,' by Jan Clausen.

Reviews the book 'The Custody Handbook,' by Persia Woolley.

Reviews the book 'The Complete Book of Child Custody,' by Suzanne Ramos.

The article reviews the book "Improving the Quality of Child Custody Evaluations: A Systematic Model," by Lauren Woodward Tolle and William T. O'Donohue.

The article reviews the book "Issue Focused Forensic Child Custody Assessment," by Eric G. Mart.

A review of the book "The Art and Science of Child Custody Evaluations," by Jonathan W. Gould and David A. Martindale is presented.

The article reviews the book "Child Custody Litigation: Allegations of Child Abuse," edited by Kathryn Kuehnle and Leslie Drozd.