Family Law, Sex and Society: A Comparative Study of Family Law Contributor(s): de Cruz, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1859416381 ISBN-13: 9781859416389 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $63.64 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2008 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Family Law - General - Family & Relationships - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family |
Dewey: 346.015 |
LCCN: 2009032319 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.45 lbs) 428 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Family |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Comparative in both approach and framework, Family Law, Sex and Society provides a critical exposition of key areas in family law, exploring their evolution and development within their historical, cultural, political and legal context. Cross-referencing to English law throughout, this comparative textbook pays particular attention to the transformation of marriage; the development of divorce laws; matrimonial property; the legal recognition of unmarried heterosexual and same-sex cohabitants; the universal adoption of the best interests standard for children in domestic and international legislation; and the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on family law in a variety of jurisdictions. Divided into different sections, Family Law, Sex and Society includes coverage of:
Family Law, Sex and Society offers valuable socio-legal and socio-cultural insights into the practice of family law, and is the only textbook that provides a unified, coherent and comparative approach to the study of family law as it operates in these particular jurisdictions. |