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Review of Instruments Assessing Parenting Competencies used in Child Custody Evaluations
Author(s) -
Heinze Michaela C.,
Grisso Thomas
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
behavioral sciences and the law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.649
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1099-0798
pISSN - 0735-3936
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-0798(199622)14:3<293::aid-bsl241>3.0.co;2-0
Subject(s) - generalizability theory , psychology , child custody , test (biology) , perception , test validity , reliability (semiconductor) , child abuse , developmental psychology , psychometrics , applied psychology , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , clinical psychology , medicine , paleontology , power (physics) , physics , environmental health , quantum mechanics , neuroscience , biology , criminology
The following instruments of parenting capacity that are currently used in child custody evaluations are reviewed: The Ackerman–Schoendorf Scales for Parent Evaluation of Custody (ASPECT), the Bricklin Perceptual Scales and Perception of Relationships Test, the Child Abuse Potential Inventory, the Parent–Child Relationship Inventory, and the Parenting Stress Index. Each instrument is described, as well as research on the measure's norms, reliability, validity, and generalizability. The measures are discussed with regard to their approach in assessing parental effectiveness and principles of test construction.