Failure to Flourish How Law Undermines Family Relationships |
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Author:
| Huntington, Clare |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-538576-2 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2014 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $47.95 |
Book Description:
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In Failure to Flourish: How Law Undermines Family Relationships, Clare Huntington argues that the legal regulation of families stands fundamentally at odds with the needs of families. Strong, stable, positive relationships within families are essential for both individuals and society to flourish, but from transportation policy to the criminal justice system, and from divorce rules to the child welfaresystem, the law makes it harder for parents to provide children with the...
More DescriptionIn Failure to Flourish: How Law Undermines Family Relationships, Clare Huntington argues that the legal regulation of families stands fundamentally at odds with the needs of families. Strong, stable, positive relationships within families are essential for both individuals and society to flourish, but from transportation policy to the criminal justice system, and from divorce rules to the child welfaresystem, the law makes it harder for parents to provide children with the relationships they need.