Foreword / Stanley L. Brodsky -- Ch. 1. How the Court System Works -- Ch. 2. The Biopsychosocial Assessment As Expertise -- Ch. 3. Working with the Lawyer on Your Case -- Ch. 4. Investigators and Investigations -- Ch. 5. Interviews -- Ch. 6. Records -- Ch. 7. Interviewing Other Experts -- Ch. 8. Research and Other Publications -- Ch. 9. Visual Aids -- Ch. 10. Preparation of Testimony -- Ch. 11. Qualifying As an Expert -- Ch. 12. Direct Testimony -- Ch. 13. Cross-Examination -- Ch. 14. Courtroom Demeanor
Summary
This indispensable guide tells exactly what happens in court, how to counter common strategies for discrediting your profession, and what to do when your client's attorney is obnoxious. The Witness Stand emphasizes the biopsychosocial assessment as the essential tool for a social worker called on to testify in court. Its helpful features include sample forms and affidavits and actual court testimony. The end-of-chapter summaries can be used for rapid review and as a "to do" checklist for preparing a court case
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-122) and index
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