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2 J. Child Custody 1 (2005)

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                      INTRODUCTION








               Introduction to the Volume

                 on   Psychological Testing

             in  Child Custody Evaluations

                             James   R. Flens





   This volume   addresses  the subject of testing. The articles can be di-
vided  into three sections. The first section concerns theoretical and test
usage  issues. The first article, by Flens, is devoted to test selection from
both legal and psychological   perspectives. An  article by Martindale  ex-
plores the possibility of bias that may interfere with the evaluator's abil-
ity to obtain data objectively. He  is followed by  Gould,  who  describes


   James R. Flens, PsyD, has a private practice in Brandon, Florida. His practice is
centered around family law-related evaluations, including evaluations regarding cus-
tody, modification and relocation, work product review, and consultation with both the
legal community and custodial evaluation professionals. He is also an instrument-rated
pilot and factory-trained bicycle mechanic.
   Address correspondence to: James R. Flens, PsyD, 1463 Oakfield Drive, Suite 111,
Brandon, FL 33511 (E-mail: jayflens@aol.com).
   [Haworth co-indexing entry note]: Introduction to the Volume on Psychological Testing in Child Cus-
tody Evaluations Flens, James R. Co-published simultaneously in Journal of Child Custody (The Haworth
Press, Inc.) Vol. 2, No. 1/2, 2005, pp. 1-2; and: Psychological Testing in Child Custody Evaluations (ed:
James R. Flens, and Leslie Drozd) The Haworth Press, Inc., 2005, pp. 1-2. Single or multiple copies of this ar-
ticle are available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service [1-800-HAWORTH, 9:00 a.m. -
5:00 p.m. (EST). E-mail address: dodelivery@haworthpress.com].
           Available online at http://www.haworthpress.com/web/JCC
             ©2005  by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.
               Digital Object Identifier: 10.1300/J190v02n01_01           1

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