Beschreibung:
Provides an analysis of recent trends in family law from a socio-legal and feminist perspective, and questions the nature of the 'nuclear' family.
1. Two families; 2. The romantic and modern family; 3. Divorce - morality, stability and marriage-saving; 4. Children - constructions and connections; 5. Privatization and co-operation - the mediation revolution; 6. Co-operation and finances; 7. Privatization, morality and child support; 8. Conclusion - fairness and justice for families?