Title
Review of Instruments Assessing Parenting Competencies used in Child Custody Evaluations
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry
Publication Date
1996-7
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Child Custody; Parenting; Psychological Tests
Disciplines
Psychiatry
Abstract
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.
DOI of Published Version
10.1002/(SICI)1099-0798(199622)14:3<293::AID-BSL241>3.0.CO;2-0
Source
Heinze, M. C. and Grisso, T. (1996), Review of Instruments Assessing Parenting Competencies used in Child Custody Evaluations. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 14: 293–313. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0798(199622)14:3<293::AID-BSL241>3.0.CO;2-0
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Behavioral Sciences & the Law
Repository Citation
Heinze, Michaela C. and Grisso, Thomas, "Review of Instruments Assessing Parenting Competencies used in Child Custody Evaluations" (1996). Psychiatry Publications and Presentations. 285.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/psych_pp/285
