The Constitutional Parent: Rights, Responsibilities, and the Enfranchisement of the Child

by Jeffrey Shulman

Book Overview

In this bold and timely work, law professor Jeffrey Shulman argues that the United States Constitution does not protect a fundamental right to parent. Based on a rigorous reconsideration of the historical record, Shulman challenges the notion, held by academics and the general public alike, that parental rights have a long-standing legal pedigree. What is deeply rooted in our legal tradition and social conscience, Shulman demonstrates, is the idea...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300191898
• ISBN13: 9780300191899
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"