Subjects:  1. Child abuse    2. Child witnesses    3. Custody of children    4. Dysfunctional Families    5. Family Law - Children    6. Family violence    7. Interpersonal Relations    8. Law    9. Law and legislation    10. Legal Reference / Law Profession    11. Parental alienation syndrome    12. Australia    13. Domestic violence    14. Family law    15. New Zealand    16. Psychology & Psychiatry / Interpersonal Relations    17. Social welfare & social services    18. USA   

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transformative reading
Pauline Tesler is able to combine thought-provoking theory with practical process advice.This is an indispensable tool for collaborative practitioners as well as fascinating reading for anyone who is concerned about the emotional and financial toll of traditional divorce.Working with attorneys as problem-solvers, rather than adversarial litigators, is a revolutionary concept whose time has come.This book provides expert guidance for professionals and the public about the collaborative option.I highly recommend it!

Collaborative Bible
As an attorney engaged in collaborative practice, I make more use of Pauline Tesler's book than any other practice resource. Beyond explaining the basic collaborative philosophy in clear terms, her book provides the practical, step-by-step tools that a practitioner needs to get through the challenging parts of the process. Invaluable Resource
Pauline Tesler's book, Collaborative Law, is an outstanding resource for attorneys interested in transforming the litigious divorce process into a client-oriented, principled, and efficient way to solve the problems associated with ending a marital relationship. It not only explains the principles of collaborative family law but provides substantial guidance in making the paradigm shift to this innovative approach and comes with a disk with a core collection of forms needed to get started as a collaborative lawyer.As a family law attorney for over 27 years and a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers I found this book to be invaluable. Nonlawyers will also find this book helpful in finding a better way to divorce. Collaborative family law is growing throughout the U.S. and Canada--and Pauline Tesler has played a leading role in this through her lectures and this fine book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Attorney and client    3. Compromise (Law)    4. Dispute resolution (Law)    5. Divorce suits    6. Law    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. United States    9. Family law    10. Law / General    11. USA   

Subjects:  1. Ethics    2. Law    3. Law and legislation    4. Medical    5. Medical / Nursing    6. Medical Ethics    7. Medical Law & Legislation    8. Moral and ethical aspects    9. Organ Transplantation    10. Surgery - General    11. Transplantation of organs, tis    12. Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.    13. Law / General    14. Law as it applies to other professions    15. Medicine    16. Social law    17. Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.--Law and legislation   

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For those interested in Profiling/Criminal Investigation
This book is about as good as it gets.It covers all the bases an investigator should know about sexual assualt and gives you insite into the criminal mind.I also recommened the Crime Classification Manuel by Douglas, burgess, etc and Criminal Profiling 2nd edt. by Brent Turvey.

A bible for Forsenic examiners
As a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, I found this book to be filled with vital information.This book was required reading for a forensic's class, it was anything but..I highly recommend this book to professionals in this field, but also anyone who is interested in true crime and studying behaviors.

Comprehensive Resource Book
Written by some of the leading professionals in the field, this book serves as an excellent resource book for any profesional working in the field of sexual assault investigations.It covers victimology, interview,crime scene considerations, SANE/SART programs and protocols.CriminalInvestigative Analysis, Indirect Personality Assessment.Includesexhaustive references.This is the first book to buy to start your ownreferrence library.A must for the novice and experienced professionalalike. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Forensic Science    2. Investigation    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Medical Law & Legislation    6. Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement    7. Rape    8. United States    9. Criminal investigation & detection    10. Law / Forensic Science    11. USA    12. Violence in society   

Subjects:  1. Domestic Relations - Divorce & Separation    2. Family Law - Divorce & Separation    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Law / Domestic Relations / Divorce & Separation   

Subjects:  1. Assisted suicide    2. Euthanasia    3. Law    4. Law and legislation    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Moral and ethical aspects    7. Politics/International Relations    8. Right to Die    9. Sociology - General    10. Suicide    11. United States    12. American History    13. Law / Right to Die    14. Philosophy    15. Political Science and International Relations    16. USA   

Subjects:  1. Ethics    2. General    3. Health    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Moral and ethical aspects    7. Public    8. Public health    9. Public health laws    10. United States    11. Central government policies    12. Law / General    13. Medical ethics    14. Personal & public health    15. Public health & safety law    16. USA   

Subjects:  1. Divorce suits    2. Domestic Relations - Divorce & Separation    3. Family Law - Divorce & Separation    4. Forensic psychology    5. Law    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. United States    8. Family law    9. Separation & divorce   

Subjects:  1. Children of divorced parents    2. Custody of children    3. Divorce    4. Divorce & Separation    5. Domestic Relations Law    6. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    7. Family Law - Children    8. Family Law - Divorce & Separation    9. Family relationships    10. Family/Marriage    11. Social Science    12. Sociology - Marriage & Family    13. United States   

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NEVER GOT THIS ITEM
And Was never refunded for the purchase price of this book!!!

No better guide to today's health news
Health news today is increasingly dominated by legal issues - pharmaceutical torts, end of life lawsuits, Medicare and Medicaid reform efforts, etc.This book will educate you to the level of expert - feel disdain at the idiots discussing tort reform!Laugh at ignorant talking heads who seek to sway you with their flash-card analysis!Seriously though, this one volume will teach you more than a lifetime of Linda Greenhouse columns.

Excellent & Comprehensive!
This text is indispensible and required reading for anyone interested inhealth law.The book gives an in-depth overview of issues and problemsthat currently exist in this interesting area of law.As a law student,this book was very useful in providing concise portrayals of issues facingthe health industry from all angles, not just legal perspectives.I wouldalso suggest this book to anyone who wants to get their feet wet in healthlaw.It is a bit advanced, so if one is just starting out, the languagemay be confusing and require a dictionary. Otherwise, it is highlyrecommended. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Health    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession   

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practical advice
I found this book very helpful and readable in the two months after I discovered my wife's affair.The author writed very specifically to a female audience, but asserts (and I agree) that most of the advice is applicable to spouses of either gender.Harvey goes a long way to breaking paralysis and offering something to the agonizing "what do I do?".
Wonderful, practical advice
A few months ago my wife told me about her affair and desire to leave.Since that time, I've read a number of books telling me how to save my marriage and survive infidelity, even if my wife didn't want to stay married.I tried all sorts of things to keep our marriage together, some of them "guaranteed" to work.
You must have this book
I read this book within a week after my wife left me, and it helped me tremendously. Donald Harvey maybe oversimplifies things, but when you are going through the crisis, you want to know why this is happening and what to do. Not all of the "why" questions will ever be answered, but this book helped me make some sense of what was going on, why a spouse leaves and what to do and how to do it. Most of the time if someone leaves a marriage it is the husband and just to make it easier to read he refers to the spouse that has left as "he" or the "husband".
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Subjects:  1. Christianity    2. Christianity - Christian Life - General    3. Divorce    4. General    5. Inspirational - Protestant Self Help    6. Marriage    7. Religion    8. Religion - Relationships    9. Religious aspects    10. Separation (Law)    11. Religion & Beliefs   

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very informative
A great required text purchased for a much more reasonable price.

Excellent primer for teaching legal nurse consultants
I used this text to teach my class--they loved it & so did I! Cynthia Weishapple has written a user-friendly introduction text that is highly readable & hits the high points--I would highly recommend it to those new to the field! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Law    3. Law and legislation    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Legal status, laws, etc    6. Legal status, laws, etc.    7. Medical Law & Legislation    8. Nursing    9. Nursing (Specific Aspects)    10. Nursing - Issues    11. Nursing - Reference    12. Nursing consultants    13. Social Law    14. United States    15. Business & Economics / General    16. Law as it applies to other professions    17. Nursing & Ancillary Services   

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best of its kind
This book is the best of its kind in describing the new terrain covered by the intersection of modern medicine and complementary therapies from a variety of traditions. It should be on the bookshelf of every doc and every CAM provider.

"Compact and lively analysis ... comprehensive."
Review from the Integrative Medicine Consult: In this compact and lively analysis, Michael Cohen sums up the history and current status of the legal underpinnings of complementary and alternative medicinevis-a-vis conventional medicine. His language is moderate, falling intoneither the caricature of the strident establishment nor the dreadedflowerchild-like New Age interlopers. Cohen covers the areas of regulation,scope of practice, informed consent and malpractice, and describes some ofthe more widespread alternative providers and treatment. A comprehensivenotes section gives the inquisitive reader an in-depth resource of casestudies and related literature. Cohen argues that the challenge to thecourt system is to regulate providers of medicine and healing treatments,protecting patients from unscrupulous practitioners, and yet giving enoughleeway to preserve an individual's freedom of choice. Laws and regulatorybodies governing medicine in the United States are geared to the reigningbiomedical model, which views the human body as an elaborate machine thatoperates with many distinct functioning parts. Alternative medicine adoptsa broader definition of disease, one that is more holistic. Rules now inplace tend to favor conventional medicine and punish other healingpractices. Cohen describes what he understands as the inevitable bias ofthe law toward biomedicine: these laws and this view of medicine evolvedtogether. Slowly the laws are changing in response to the integration of anew medical paradigm. But it will be some time, Cohen points out, beforethe legal structure can fully adjust, expand the definitions to encompassother forms of healing, and still safeguard the patient population. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Alternative Medicine    3. Health/Fitness    4. Law and legislation    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Medical    7. Medical Law & Legislation    8. United States    9. Complementary Medicine    10. History / Ancient / General    11. Law / Medical Law & Legislation    12. Law as it applies to other professions    13. Law-Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    14. Medical-Alternative Medicine    15. Public health & safety law    16. USA   

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From the horses mouth.
You can find some help-full suggestions in this self-serving book by a California judge, with contributions from a custody evaluator. But, you will have to look hard for something new and there are much better books listed on Amazon.
Read with a grain of sand....
I am very familiar with the courts in Santa Clara County (CA), having myself been caught up in a nasty custody battle (and other attendant battles) for 18 years.
California Custody Book
Judge Stewart does a good job of getting you started in the California court system (where I fought my first battle). The primary information is about parent's rights. Standard information such as a glossary and topics like child abuse, false molestation and how to select a lawyer are included. Worth the $12.00. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Custody of children    2. Family Law - Children    3. Family Law - Divorce & Separation    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Practical Guides    7. United States   

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Why not Marriage Equality? Here's why
This is an invaluable source and resource for anyone interested in the subject of marriage equality.
Advance Praise for Gay Marriage: For Better or For Worse?

Is it really gay marriage?
I am in favor of gay marriage.However, the cause is not advanced by methodological confusion.As I understand the matter, Scandinavian countries do not have gay marriage, but a version of domestic partnership, which is less sweeping.Gay marriage exists in the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, and Canada.Why not study those countries? ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Constitutional    2. Family Law - Marriage    3. Gay Studies    4. Gay couples    5. Law    6. Law and legislation    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Legal status, laws, etc.    9. Public Policy - General    10. Same-sex marriage    11. Scandinavia    12. United States    13. Law / Domestic Relations / Marriage    14. Law | Family and Child Law   

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Great book about understanding divorce!
I never thought I'd be in this situation. Divorce is one of those things that happens to other people. With all the emotions surrounding this life changing event, I found it hard to concentrate on the legal and financial aspects of divorce - until I found this book.
Nifty Guide in a Difficult Time
Brette McWhorter Sember's "Divorce Organizer Planner" is quite the useful guide. Not only has she filled it with many helpful forms, she has sprinkled tips throughout the guide's 17 chapters.
Nuts & Bolts Advice for the Divorcing
Divorce ranks as one of the most stressful events you can go through in a lifetime, even when it's fairly amicable, and many aren't. Even though your emotions are in turmoil, you have to be as objective as possible when going through a divorce to ensure that you (and your kids, if you have any) get a fair deal.
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Subjects:  1. Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice    2. Divorce    3. Divorce & Separation    4. Divorce suits    5. Domestic Relations Law    6. Family / Parenting / Childbirth    7. Family Law - General    8. Popular works    9. Social Science    10. Sociology    11. Sociology - Marriage & Family    12. United States    13. Family & Relationships / Divorce    14. Separation & divorce   

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helpful and insightful
This is an excellent introduction to the world of divorce mediation presented by experienced and insightful practitioners.Their approach responds to those truly interested in a thoughtful, sane, and non-adversarial approach to a very difficult process.Read more

Subjects:  1. Civil Procedure    2. Divorce    3. Divorce & Separation    4. Divorce mediation    5. Family & Relationships    6. Family/Marriage    7. General    8. Law and legislation    9. Popular works    10. Reference    11. United States    12. Family & Relationships / Divorce    13. Law for the lay person    14. Private, property, family law    15. Separation & divorce    16. USA   

Subjects:  1. Administration    2. Employment    3. Hospital Administration    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Medical Law & Legislation    6. Personnel Selection    7. Physicians    8. Recruiting    9. Reference    10. United States    11. legislation & jurisprudence   

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Happy with my purchase.
I ordered this book used and it was like new.Im very happy with it.
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Subjects:  1. Criminal Law    2. Criminal Law - General    3. Criminal psychology    4. Evidence, Expert    5. Forensic psychology    6. Law    7. Mental Health    8. Psychology    9. Psychotherapy - General    10. Social Psychology    11. United States    12. Legal profession    13. Psychology & Psychiatry / Social Psychology   

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Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability
Not at all helpful if you are filling out an application for SSDI benefits.More than 3/4 of the book is on the appeal process and social security system jargon.You can tell it is written by a lawyer, its worthless.

Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability by Iii MD et al.
This book is invaluable for anyone contemplating a disability claim or for anyone seeking to preserve benefits. The authors explain the elements of a claim; namely the severity of an impairment and its impact on the ability to function in a work environment or setting. The MINE claims are predefined by the law. These are "Medical Improvement Not Expected". i.e. a number of debilitating arthritic diseases or diseases of the musculo-skeletal system
A great reference book overall
This is an excellent book of the whole area of Social Security Disability benefits and how to fill the forms out completely, when to seek an attorney for appeals etc, and a rather extensive section on what the term disability means to Social Security and what diseases, conditions etc qualify and which do not.The only area lacking was disabled spousal Social Security Disability coverage, which a spouse under age 50 with no minor children must file for in the same way the working spouse who becomes disabled would have to do.I plan on donating my copy which I bought via Amazon.com to my local public library. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Family Law - Divorce & Separation    2. Handbooks, manuals, etc    3. Insurance, Disability    4. Law    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Practical Guides    7. Reference    8. Social security    9. United States