Unique in its angle and in thebreadth of social issues it covers, Psychology, Law, and the Wellbeing of Children brings together new research and analyses to address how legal actions affect children's wellbeing.

Monica K. Miller, JD, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Criminal Justice Department and the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Social Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Jared Chamberlain, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Arizona School of Professional Psychology (ASPP) at Argosy University, Phoenix.
Twila Wingrove, JD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Appalachian State University.

• Series Foreword


• Acknowledgments


• About the Editors


• Contributors


• 1. Psychology, law, and the wellbeing of children: An overview


• Monica K. Miller and Jared C. Chamberlain


• 2. Psychology, Law, and the Wellbeing of Children: A Developmental Perspective


• Twila Wingrove and Sarah J. Beal


• Part I: Legal Actions Affecting the Wellbeing and Recognizing (or Ignoring) the Developmental Abilities of Juvenile Delinquents


• 3. Psycho-Legal Aspects of Juvenile Delinquency


• Cheryl D. Wills


• 4. Police Interviewing and Interrogation of Adolescent Suspects: Process and Outcomes


• Hayley M.D. Cleary and Sarah Vidal


• 5. Applying Sex Offender Registry Laws to Juvenile Offenders: Biases against Stigmatized Youth


• Jessica M. Salerno, Margaret Stevenson, Cynthia J. Najdowski, Tisha R.A. Wiley, Bette L. Bottoms, and Liana Peter-Hagene


• 6. Female Juvenile Offenders' Perceptions of Gender-Specific Programs


• Monica K. Miller, Lacey Miller, and Angela D. Broadus


• 7. Balancing Legal, Ethical, and Clinical Considerations when Managing Suicidality in Research with Juvenile Justice Involved Youth


• Christy L. Giallella, Naomi E. S. Goldstein, and David DeMatteo


• Part II: Legal actions affecting the wellbeing of children experiencing parental divorce


• 8. Hearing the Voice of the Child in Divorce


• Robin H. Ballard, Brittany N. Rudd, Amy G. Applegate, and Amy Holtzworth-Munroe


• 9. Establishing Child Support and Visitation Enforcement Offices: Promoting Fairness, Compliance, and Children's Wellbeing


• Monica K. Miller and Jon Maskaly


• 10. Parental Alienation and the Best Interests of the Child


• R. Brian Howe and Katherine Covell


• Part III: Legal actions affecting the wellbeing of children


• 11. The Search for Therapeutic Solutions to Maternal Incarceration: Promoting the Wellbeing of Children


• Monica K. Miller and Lacey Miller


• 12. Immigrant Parents' Perceptions of the "Best Interests of the Child "


• Qingwen Xu


• 13. Assessment of Mock Jurors' Attributions and Decisions in Child Abuse Cases: Protecting the Wellbeing of Obese Children


• Jenny Reichert and Monica K. Miller


• 14. A Preliminary Analysis of Public Commentary Supporting and Opposing Mandatory HPV Vaccination: Implications for Policy


• Lorie L. Sicafuse and Monica K. Miller


• 15. The Law and Child Wellbeing: Where are We and Where Do We Go From Here?


• Twila Wingrove and Jennifer L. Jarrett


• Index