Re-rooted Lives: Inter-disciplinary work within the Family Justice System

The interdisciplinary Dartington Conferences, introduced the family judiciary to the important role of child psychology and psychoanalysis in the outcome of child protection cases. A decade on, the diverse professions working in the family justice system continue to share the common goal of preventing or ameliorating the effects of 'rooted sorrows', despite the inevitable tension between the aspiration to 're-root lives' and the difficulty of providing that ideal in many individual cases. Through papers written by distinguished contributors drawn from various disciplines, edited and grouped thematically by Carola Thorpe and Judith Trowell, Re-rooted Lives provides a detailed exploration of both the theory and practice which underpins the attempt to achieve the best outcomes for children and their families. This fascinating book is essential reading and an important source of reference for all those involved in child protection work including lawyers, health professionals, social workers, mediators, and the police.

Clifford Yorke Childhood and Social Order: The Emergence of Internal LawLord Justice Wall Child Sexual Abuse Hearings in Family Courts: The Role of the Judge and the Value of the ExpertWitnessDr Judith Freeman Expert Evidence: Evident and not Evident (Response to Lord Justice Wall's Glover Lecture)Beverley Tydeman What is 'True Enough' to be Convincing Evidence? The Child Psychotherapist, the Family, the Teamand the CourtDr Eia Asen 'Therapeutic Assessments': Assessing the Ability to ChangeJenifer Wakelyn Entangled Bonds: Psychodynamic Assessments of Sibling Relationships for the Family CourtsDr Janine Sternberg A Child Psychotherapist's Assessment ToolsProf Jo Sibert Examining the Evidence Base in Child Protection: A Paediatrician's ViewMr Justice Hedley Isn't the Judge Human too?Stephen Cobb QC 'This Even-Handed Justice'Dr. Anne Zachary Standing Firm Beside 'Fact'Khatun Sapnara Representing Asian Families in the Family CourtsKatherine Gieve The Language of Law and the Nature of FamiliesHenry Brown Visions of Excellence: Law, Healing and HumanityChristopher Richards Myths about Family MediationMichael Leadbetter What is the Future for Social Work with Children?Dr Stephen Cretney QC Relationships: Law Content and FormProf Philip A Cowan Beyond mothering: Dispelling Three Myths about Family Relationships and Children's Adaptation& Prof Carolyn Pape Cowan