Family Law and Personal Life

by John Eekelaar

Book Overview

How should our most intimate personal relationships be governed in a liberal society? Should the state encourage a particular model of family life, or support individuals in their pursuit of personal happiness? To what extent do people have the right to shape the lives of their offspring? This book examines the questions at the heart of family law, rethinking the ideas that shape our understanding of the family as a social unit, its purpose, and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199535426
• ISBN13: 9780199535422
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"