Putting children's interests first in US family law and policy : with power comes responsibility / Helen M. Alvaré.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alvaré, Helen M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--Legal status, laws, etc--United States.

Children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 158 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018.

Summary:

The well-being of children should be a social priority, and should consider the family circumstances into which children are born. Putting Children's Interests First in US Family Law and Policy: With Power Comes Responsibility details the rise of a federal policy of 'sexual expressionism', which prioritizes adults' interests over children's welfare. It describes the costs to children in the areas of family structure and stability, and the federal programs attempting to ameliorate the situation of non-marital children. Offering a detailed empirical and ethical critique both of 'sexual expressionism' and of the related federal programs, this study will be of interest to scholars and activists supporting children, women and the poor.

Contents:

Introduction

The rise of sexual expressionism

Nonmarital birth and child outcomes

To treat the wounded or to prevent their birth: two federal responses

An ethical and anthropological critique

Conclusion and recommendations.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Jan 2018).

ISBN:

1-316-81955-8

1-316-81702-4

1-316-82123-4