Putting Children's Interests First in US Family Law and Policy
With Power Comes Responsibility
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- Author: Helen M. Alvaré, George Mason University, Virginia
- Date Published: December 2018
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- isbn: 9781316629635
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The well-being of children should be a social priority, and should consider the family circumstances into which children are born. Putting Children's Interests First in US Family Law and Policy: With Power Comes Responsibility details the rise of a federal policy of 'sexual expressionism', which prioritizes adults' interests over children's welfare. It describes the costs to children in the areas of family structure and stability, and the federal programs attempting to ameliorate the situation of non-marital children. Offering a detailed empirical and ethical critique both of 'sexual expressionism' and of the related federal programs, this study will be of interest to scholars and activists supporting children, women and the poor.
Read more- Demonstrates how federal law and policy favor adult sexual expression above children's welfare
- Provides a feminist and anti-poverty case against the separation of sex from marriage
- Explores the rise of a federal 'sexual expressionism' policy
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'The concise volume provides a broad overview of jurisprudence and legislation in the United States concerning reproductive rights and marriage with a corresponding analysis of its efficacy at reducing nonmarital child bearing.' Kara R. Finck, International Journal of Children's Rights
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17th Oct 2024 by UName-1006342
Wonderful book it describes the family law, contemporary issues of family and practices
Review was not posted due to profanity
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- Date Published: December 2018
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781316629635
- length: 168 pages
- dimensions: 230 x 152 x 8 mm
- weight: 0.25kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. The rise of sexual expressionism
2. Non-marital birth and child outcomes
3. To treat the wounded or to prevent their birth: two federal responses
4. An ethical and anthropological critique
5. Conclusion and recommendations.
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