Towards a Structure of Indifference The Social Origins of Maternal Custody |
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| Author:
| Friedman, Debra |
| Series title: | Sociology and Economics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-202-30495-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1995 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $115.00 |
Book Description:
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This book studies the legal change in presumption of custody from fathers to mothers-a process that occurred between 1880 and 1920 in all Western countries that permitted divorce. Among other considerations, Friedman explores why a shift of such magnitude has been lost to the public memory in such a short time, and why ...
This book studies the legal change in presumption of custody from fathers to mothers-a process that occurred between 1880 and 1920 in all Western countries that permitted divorce. Among other considerations, Friedman explores why a shift of such magnitude has been lost to the public memory in such a short time, and why ...