Managing family justice in diverse societies / edited by Mavis Maclean and John Eekelaar.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Eekelaar, John, editor.

Maclean, Mavis, editor.

Series:

Oñati international series in law and society.

Oñati International Series in Law and Society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Culture and law.

Domestic relations.

Families.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (326 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, United Kingdom : Hart Publishing, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The aim of this book is to explore what response the law has or should have to different family practices arising from cultural and religious beliefs. The issue has become increasingly debated as western countries have become more culturally diverse. Although discussion has frequently focused on the role Islamic family law should have in these countries, this book seeks to set that discussion within a wider context that includes consideration both of theoretical issues and also of empirical data about the interaction between specific family practices and state law in a variety of jurisdictions ranging from England and Wales to Bangladesh, Botswana, Spain, Poland, France, Israel, Iran and South Africa. The contributors to the 17 chapters approach the subject matter from a variety of perspectives, illustrating its complex and often sensitive nature. The book does not set out to propose any single definitive strategy that should be adopted, but provides material on which researchers, advocates and policy makers can draw in furthering their understanding of and seeking solutions to the problems raised by this significant social development."--P. [i].

Contents:

Accommodating religious divorce in the secular state : a case study analysis

Gillian Douglas with Norman Doe, Russell Sandberg, Sophie Gillat-Ray, and Asma Khan

How Parties to Sikh marriages use and are influenced by the norms of their religion and culture when engaging with meditation

Jagbir Jhutti-Johal

Managing expectations : negotiating succession under plural legal orders in Botswana

Anne Griffiths

Rights, women and human rights change in Iran

Nazila Ghanea

Muslim family law in Bangladesh : resistance to secularisation

Farah deeba Chowdhury

How much family conduct do we need to regulate through family law?

Jordi Ribot

Variation and change in normative parental disciplne : persuasion or legislation?

Marjorie Smith and Ann Phoenix.

Introduction

Mavis Maclean and John Eekelaar

Law and community practices

John Eekelaar

Religious norms in family law : implications for group and personal autonomy

Farrah Ahmed

Shadow boxing with community practices : a response to Eeklaar

Prakash Shah

Muslim dispute resolution in Britain : towards a new framework of family law governance?

Samia Bano

A 'deviant' solution : the Israeli Agunah and the religious sanctions law

Pascale Fournier, Pascal McDougall, and Merissa Lichtsztral

The gendered benefits and costs of legal pluralism for muslim family law in South Africa

Waheeda Amien

Assessing the impact of legislating for diversity : the Forced Marriage (civil protection) Act 2007

Mavis Maclean

Religious freedom and protection of the tight to life in minors : a case study

Teresa Picontó-Novales

Cultural norms, national laws and human rights : how do we balance respect for diversity and the rights of the vulnerable? : The case of under age marriage of Roma girls and boys in Europe

Jacek Kurczewski and Małgorzata Fuszara

Child access services in France : a universal service serving diverse clients

Yasmin Debarge and Benoit Bastard.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781472566393

1472566394

9781782250760

178225076X

OCLC:

852757203