Routledge Handbook of Family Law and Policy
Title | Routledge Handbook of Family Law and Policy PDF eBook |
Author | John Eekelaar |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 570 |
Release | 2020-07-26 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1000096505 |
Changes in family structures, demographics, social attitudes and economic policies over the last 60 years have had a large impact on family lives and correspondingly on family law. The Second Edition of this Handbook draws upon recent developments to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date global perspective on the policy challenges facing family law and policy round the world. The chapters apply legal, sociological, demographic and social work research to explore the most significant issues that have been commanding the attention of family law policymakers in recent years. Featuring contributions from renowned global experts, the book draws on multiple jurisdictions and offers comparative analysis across a range of countries. The book addresses a range of issues, including the role of the state in supporting families and protecting the vulnerable, children’s rights and parental authority, sexual orientation, same-sex unions and gender in family law, and the status of marriage and other forms of adult relationships. It also focuses on divorce and separation and their consequences, the relationship between civil law and the law of minority groups, refugees and migrants and the movement of family members between jurisdictions along with assisted conception, surrogacy and adoption. This advanced-level reference work will be essential reading for students, researchers and scholars of family law and social policy as well as policymakers in the field.
Research Handbook on Law and Emotion
Title | Research Handbook on Law and Emotion PDF eBook |
Author | Susan A. Bandes |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Pages | 640 |
Release | 2021-04-30 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1788119088 |
This illuminating Research Handbook analyses the role that emotions play and ought to play in legal reasoning and practice, rejecting the simplistic distinction between reason and emotion.
Research Handbook on Feminist Engagement with International Law
Title | Research Handbook on Feminist Engagement with International Law PDF eBook |
Author | Susan Harris Rimmer |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Pages | 587 |
Release | |
Genre | Feminism |
ISBN | 1785363921 |
For almost 30 years, scholars and advocates have been exploring the interaction and potential between the rights and well-being of women and the promise of international law. This collection posits that the next frontier for international law is increasing its relevance, beneficence and impact for women in the developing world, and to deal with a much wider range of issues through a feminist lens.
Research Handbook on the Sociology of Law
Title | Research Handbook on the Sociology of Law PDF eBook |
Author | Jiří Přibáň |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Pages | 416 |
Release | 2020-12-25 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1789905184 |
This unique Research Handbook maps the historical, theoretical, and methodological concepts in sociology of law, exploring the rich and complex nature of this area of research. It argues that sociology of law flourishes due to its strong capacity for interdisciplinary engagement and links to other scientific concepts, methodologies and research fields.
Research Handbook on International Family Law
Title | Research Handbook on International Family Law PDF eBook |
Author | Janeen M. Carruthers |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Pages | 415 |
Release | 2024-06-05 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1802207422 |
The Research Handbook on International Family Law brings together a carefully selected array of experts to address legal topics pertaining to family relationships in a cross-border context, and international family law disputes. It shows how this independent field of study has developed, and continues to develop, and adeptly surveys the practice and regulation of international family law.
Research Handbook on the Theory and History of International Law
Title | Research Handbook on the Theory and History of International Law PDF eBook |
Author | Alexander Orakhelashvili |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Pages | 512 |
Release | 2020-12-25 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1788116712 |
This updated and revised second edition, with contributions from renowned experts, provides a comprehensive scholarly framework for analyzing the theory and history of international law. Featuring an array of legal and interdisciplinary analyses, it focuses on those theories and developments that illuminate the central and timeless basic concepts and categories of the international legal system, highlighting the interdependency of various aspects of theory and history and demonstrating the connections between theory and practice.
International Family Law
Title | International Family Law PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara Stark |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 337 |
Release | 2017-03-02 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1351926837 |
International law has become part of everyday family law practice, as lawyers everywhere are confronted with questions regarding the rights of 'mail-order' brides, the adoption of children from other countries, the abduction of children by foreign parents, and domestic violence victims seeking asylum. Indeed, globalization is transforming family law, even as families themselves are being redefined. This book provides a practical overview of such issues and also examines the ways in which culture shapes family law in different countries. It provides students with a useful introduction to challenging, complicated and fascinating issues in international family law. Finally, by incorporating a comparative perspective, it gives readers an opportunity to re-examine their own legal systems.