"Custody evaluation practices: A survey of experienced professionals (revisited)": Notice of clarification to Ackerman and Ackerman (1997) article.

Explains that the original article by M. J. Ackerman and M. C. Ackerman (Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 1997[Apr], Vol 28[2], 137–145) was based on the same dataset and presented the same data as that in Ackerman and Ackerman (Family Law Quarterly, 1996, Vol 30, 565–586). Although highly similar wording was used, the authors used different formats to reach different audiences, but cross-references between papers were omitted. (The following abstract of this article originally appeared in record 1997-03377-007.) W. G. Keilin and L. J. Bloom (1986) explored 70 issues related to child custody evaluation practices. The current study replicates Keilin and Bloom's study and looks at an additional 42 items. Two hundred and one psychologists from 39 states were surveyed about 112 aspects of child custody evaluation practices. The analysis was divided into evaluation practices, sole-joint custody decision making, and recommendations. Comparisons between the findings of this study and those of Keilin and Bloom are made. The current practice of child custody evaluations is reported. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)