The Psychology of Family Law Eve M. Brank ; with a preface by Linda J. Demaine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brank, Eve M., auteur.

Contributor:

Demaine, Linda J.

Demaine, Linda J., Contributor.

Series:

Psychology and the law.

NYU scholarship online.

Psychology and the law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Domestic relations--Psychological aspects.

Domestic relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (181 pages).

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2021

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, [2019].

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Bridges family law and current psychological research to shape understanding of legal doctrine and policy Family law encompasses legislation related to domestic relationships—marriages, parenthood, civil unions, guardianship, and more. No other area of law touches so closely to home, or is changing at such a rapid pace—in fact, family law is so dynamic precisely because it is inextricably intertwined with psychological issues such as human behavior, attitudes, and social norms. However, although psychology and family law may seem a natural partnership, both fields have much to learn from each other. Our laws often fail to take into account our empirical knowledge of psychology, falling back instead on faulty assumptions about human behavior. This book encourages our use of psychological research and methods to inform understandings of family law. It considers issues including child custody, intimate partner violence, marriage and divorce, and child and elder maltreatment. For each topic discussed, Eve Brank presents a case, statute, or legal principle that highlights the psychological issues involved, illuminating how psychological research either supports or opposes the legal principles in question, and placing particular emphasis on the areas that are still in need of further research. The volume identifies areas where psychology practice and research already have been or could be useful in molding legal doctrine and policy, and by providing psychology researchers with new ideas for legally relevant research.

Contents:

Introduction : the door to the family home

Barriers to marriage

Leading up to marriage and family

Getting, being, and staying married

Becoming a parent and "making" a family

Parenthood and other caregiving

Dissolution of marriage

Child custody, visitation, and support

Intimate partner violence, child maltreatment, and elder maltreatment

Conclusion : closing the door to the family home.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Also issued in print: 2019.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4798-8260-7

OCLC:

1089804797