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Consultation to the court in infant/toddler custody cases
Author(s) -
Goy Janet Loeffler
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
infant mental health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1097-0355
pISSN - 0163-9641
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0355(198222)3:2<126::aid-imhj2280030211>3.0.co;2-l
Subject(s) - infant mental health , toddler , neglect , mental health , foster care , psychology , alliance , social welfare , medicine , psychiatry , nursing , developmental psychology , law , political science
This paper describes a special component of an infant mental health program wherein infants are referred by the Department of Social Services for assessment and treatment. The infants in these cases are frequently in foster care and under court supervision for abuse and neglect. This paper describes the special role of the infant mental health specialist in establishing a working alliance with the family and in providing consultation to the Department of Social Services and the court. Note is made of the role of the infant mental health specialist within the legal system.