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11 J. Child Custody 1 (2014)

handle is hein.journals/wjcc11 and id is 1 raw text is: Journal of Child Custody, 11:1-3, 2014 *iRoutledge Copyright 0 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC Taylor&FrancisGroup ISSN: 1537-9418 print/1537-940X online DOI: 10.1080/15379418.2014.897161 Welcome From the Editor to Volume 11, Journal of Child Custody ROBERT GEFFNER Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma, Alliant International University, San Diego, California As president of the Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma (IVAT) at Alliant International University, it gives me great pleasure to become the Editor of the Journal of Child Custody (JCC): Applying Research to Practice and Policies. The IVAT Publications and Dissemination Department will be hand- ling the editing review logistics for 2014. This journal adds another needed dimension to IVAT's overall dissemination program of providing the most cur- rent research, tools, interventions, measures, and strategies in dealing with complex forensic issues. Divorce and child custody disputes involve obvious trauma to all parties. Thus, there is a need in the field to have peer-reviewed, current information of high quality that would deal with the specific issues of child custody. The need for high quality information and research has become even more important as child custody evaluators, mental health professionals, attorneys, judges, advocates, and family court services personnel have been trying to deal with issues of trauma, family violence, substance abuse, and child maltreatment allegations in the context of child custody disputes. Fortunately, most cases of divorce do not involve high conflict child custody disputes. However, when they do, it is imperative that we use guidelines and procedures that are supported by relevant theory and research, and that they meet appropriate standards of professional practice and care. In this highly volatile field, it is important to establish and promote research-based assessment strategies and procedures that adhere to ethical guidelines. It is important to have peer-reviewed research to help maintain a more objective basis to decision-making. It is also imperative that we do not focus on labels as the main issue, but rather on behaviors that can be observed or reported. It is time we integrated our knowledge, practice, Address correspondence to Robert Geffner, Ph.D., ABN, ABPP, Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma, Alliant International University, 10065 Old Grove Road, Suite 101, San Diego, CA 92131. E-mail: journals@alliant.edu

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