| A Reader on Family Law Contributor(s): Eekelaar, John (Editor), MacLean, Mavis (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0198763638 ISBN-13: 9780198763635 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $27.23 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1995 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Family Law - General - Science | Life Sciences - Botany |
| Physical Information: 0.99" H x 5.44" W x 8.5" (1.24 lbs) 408 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Family law is one of the most popular and important areas of the modern legal syllabus, combining a high level of social theory with substantive law on matters as diverse as the rights of children, surrogate parenthood, adoption, domestic violence, and the financial consequences of divorce. In this impressive collection of key texts edited by two recognized experts in the field, law is shown to be one of the most important factors in shaping and regulating contemporary ramily life, from defining "what is a family" to intervening to protect and enforce the rights of individual family members. Given the importance of family life and family values, family law has become one of the most politically sensitive areas of law; in this rich and varied collection of key readings, the editors reveal the contribution made by empirical research to shaping and reforming family law, and underlines the importance of a contextual approach to the subject. |