Child, Family and State: Nomos XLIV

In an era in which our conception of what constitutes a "normal" family has undergone remarkable changes, questions have arisen regarding the role of the state in "normalizing" families through public policy. In what ways should the law seek to facilitate, or oppose, parenting and child-rearing practices that depart from the "nuclear family" with two heterosexual parents? What should the state's stance be on single parent families, unwed motherhood,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814756824
• ISBN13: 9780814756829
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 431 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 8.5"