The Art and Science of Child Custody Evaluations. Jonathan Gould & David Martindale, $35.95

Addressing key topics in child custody evaluation, this book provides essential knowledge for practitioners who want to meet the highest standards for both scientific validity and legal admissibility. Going beyond the basics, the book gives in-depth attention to controversial, frequently encountered issues, such as how to evaluate allegations of domestic violence, child sexual abuse, and child alienation. Also covered are the challenges of interviewing children effectively and working in the adversarial forensic context. A user-friendly appendix contains sample letters and statements of understanding, with permission to photocopy.

The Best Interests of Children: an Evidence-Based Approach. Paul Millar, $24.95

The best interest of the child is an overriding principle in all matters of family law, especially in child custody cases. The Best Interests of Children links social theory with survey data to establish much-needed parameters for determining a child's best interest. It provides important criteria for determining the best interest of the child and concludes that the role of law in the lives of children must be to preserve their connections with those that love them.

Caught In the Middle: Protecting the Children of High-Conflict Divorce. Carla Garrity & Mitchell Baris, $31.99

A clearly written, practical look at the complex family dynamics and the effects on children in a high-conflict divorce. This book offers concrete strategies and hope - a must read for parents and professionals.

Children of Divorce: Stories of Loss and Growth. John Harvey & Mike Fine, $32.95

Challenging the contention that most children will be irretrievably hurt by their parents' divorce, Children of Divorce clearly demonstrates the strength and resilience many have learned in dealing with a divorce in the family. Featuring excerpts of essays collected from over one thousand young adults, this book frames the narratives with an analysis of the most recent divorce literature, allowing the authors to provide readers with a greater and more vivid understanding of the long-term effects of divorce.

An ideal supplement for courses on divorce, family studies, close relationships, and loss and trauma taught in human development and family studies, and clinical, counseling, and social psychology, as well as communication, social work, and sociology, these engaging stories also appeal to practitioners and those interested in the effects of divorce in general.

Creative Interventions for Children of Divorce. Liana Lowensiten, $31.95

An innovative collection of therapeutic games, art techniques, and stories to help children of divorce express feelings, understand marriage and divorce, deal with loyalty binds, parental conflict, and reunification fantasies, address self-blame, and learn coping strategies. Includes tips for parents, and a ten-week group counseling curriculum. For ages 7-12 in individual, group, and family therapy.

Diverse Divorce: 18 Situation Stories for Use with Children of Divorce, Grades 1 to 8. Lisa Lawmaster Hess, $24.95

Diverse Divorce is a compilation of stories about divorce and separation. Each story features a different child adjusting to a changing family and coping with the feelings that go along with these changes. Appropriate for use in individual or group counseling.

Divorce: Causes and Consequences. Alison Clarke Stewart & Cornelia Brentano, $23.50

This comprehensive book provides a balanced overview of the current research on divorce. The authors examine the scientific evidence to uncover what can be said with certainty about divorce and what remains to be learned about this socially and politically charged issue. Accessible to parents and teachers as well as clinicians and researchers, the volume examines the impact of marital breakup on children, adults, and society.

The Divorce Workbook for Children: Help for Kids to Overcome Difficult Family Changes and Grow up Happy. Lisa Schab, $16.95; professional version with CD-ROM, $29.95

These 40 sensitively written activities will help kids cope better with their parents' separation and divorce. The activities address such issues as coping with feelings, staying out of the middle of parental problems, reacting to a parent who begins to date again, and much more. These activities can be done on their own or as part of a therapy program, and are appropriate for kids between the ages of six and twelve.

Divorced Fathers: Children's Needs and Parental Responsibilities. Edward Kruk, $17.95

Once mainly breadwinners and disciplinarians, fathers are becoming increasingly involved and invested in their children's lives. Edward Kruk examines how this changing role has affected fathers' experiences of divorce and the loss of children that too often follows. This book offers a glimpse into the emotional loss that fathers suffer and their perspectives on what is best for their children in the divorce transition. Ultimately, Kruk argues, children benefit most from the love and support of both parents, and we need to ensure that fathers continue to play a meaningful parenting role after divorce.

Let's Talk About Separation and Divorce Card Game. ChildsWork ChildsPlay, $19.95 (ages 4-12)

These cards are intended to give children the opportunity to express their feelings. Each one is designed to help kids accept the reality of separation or divorce, to cope with stress, to have a positive self-image, to see friends and family as a source of support, and not to blame themselves or anyone else.

Marital Conflict and Children: an Emotional Security Perspective. Mark Cummings & Patrick Davies, $44.50

From leading researchers, this book presents important advances in understanding how growing up in a discordant family affects child adjustment, the factors that make certain children more vulnerable than others, and what can be done to help. The volume presents a new conceptual framework that draws on current knowledge about family processes; parenting; attachment; and children's emotional, physiological, cognitive, and behavioral development. Innovative research methods are explained and promising directions for clinical practice with children and families are discussed.

Mothers on Trial: the Battle for Children and Custody. Phyllis Chesler, $20.95

Completely updated and revised for the twenty-first century, Mothers on Trial remains the bible for all women facing a custody battle, as well as the lawyers, psychologists, and others who support them. The highly praised Mothers on Trial is essential reading for anyone concerned personally or professionally with custody rights and the well-being of our children.

Tug of War: a Judge’s Verdict on Separation, Custody Battles and the Bitter Realities of Family Court. Justice Harvey Brownstone, $19.95

A thoughtful book, based on years of observation and experience in family court, Tug of War brings tremendous insight into the nature and the impact of family conflict.