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Conducting psychological assessments...

Meyers, Robert S.

Conducting psychological assessments for U.S. immigration cases

紀錄類型:	書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	Conducting psychological assessments for U.S. immigration casesby Robert S. Meyers.
作者:	Meyers, Robert S.
出版者:	Cham :Springer International Publishing :2020.
面頁冊數:	xv, 177 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
標題:	ImmigrantsPsychological testingUnited States.
電子資源:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49868-9
ISBN:	9783030498689$q(electronic bk.)

Conducting psychological assessments for U.S. immigration cases
Meyers, Robert S.

Conducting psychological assessments for U.S. immigration cases[electronic resource] /by Robert S. Meyers. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2020. - xv, 177 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.

Chapter 1 - Why Are We Here? -- Chapter 2 - A Brief History of Immigration -- Chapter 3 - Finding Your Way -- Chapter 4 - Admissibility -- Chapter 5 - Qualifying as an Expert -- Chapter 6 - The "Extreme Hardship" Waiver -- Chapter 7 - The "Exceptional and Extremely Unusual Hardship" Waiver -- Chapter 8 - The Domestic Violence Waiver -- Chapter 9 - Asylum, Withholding of Removal and the Convention Against Torture -- Chapter 10 - The Citizenship Waiver -- Chapter 11 - Mitigation -- Chapter 12 - Writing a Report and Testifying in Court.

This book focuses on the psychologist's role in assessing immigration cases and serving as an expert witness in these situations. It provides extensive background information on the history of immigration law in the U.S. and the legal precedents that establish professional qualifications for testifying in court, covering a range of forensic evaluations including spousal abuse, cognitive deficits, and hardship consequences of deportation. Additionally, the book offers practical strategies for: Writing a clinical report acceptable in court Preparing the required waivers for an accurate evaluation Qualifying as an expert witness Conducting Psychological Assessments for U.S. Immigration Cases is a useful guide for psychologists serving a critical role carrying out evaluations that determine an immigrant's status and future in the country.

ISBN: 9783030498689$q(electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-030-49868-9doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

876954
Immigrants
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LC Class. No.: JV6475 / .M49 2020

Dewey Class. No.: 325.73019

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