Forensic Psychological Assessment in Immigration Court is an essential specialized guide for psychologists and clinicians who work with immigrants. Immigration evaluations differ in many ways from other types of forensic assessments because of the psycholegal issues that extend beyond the individual, including family dynamics, social context, and cross-cultural concerns. Immigrants are often victims of trauma and require specialized expertise to elicit the information needed for assessment.
Key Features
- Comprehensive text compiled by experienced forensic psychologists.
- Covers a range of topics including forensic psychology, psychological assessment, and traumatology.
- Addresses family processes and national and international political forces.
- Focuses on effective and ethical practice in Immigration Court.
Additional Information
Having spent much of their professional careers as practicing forensic psychologists, authors Evans and Hass present an approach for the effective and ethical practice of forensic psychological assessment in Immigration Court.
