Child Psychiatry and Child Protection Litigation

Abstract

The reviewer states that this book (J. Brophy et al. [2001] see record [rid]2002-18652-000[/rid]) explores the use of experts in child protection litigation. It is focused on the Children Act 1989 in the United Kingdom, with emphasis on the problems that led to the need for this legislation and the difficulties encountered since the enactment of the legislation. The reviewer concludes that overall, this book provides a guideline for the difficulties a child psychiatrist faces when serving as an expert witness in child litigation. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)