What is parenthood? : contemporary debates about the family /

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Extraordinary changes in patterns of family life - and family law - have dramatically altered the boundaries of parenthood and opened up numerous questions and debates. What is parenthood and why does it matter? How should society define, regulate, and support it? Is parenthood separable from marria...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McClain, Linda C.
Otros Autores: Cere, Daniel
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, [2013]
Colección:Families, law, and society series.
Temas:
Parent and child (Law) > United States.
Parenthood > United States.
Adoption > Law and legislation > United States.
Gay parents > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
Custody of children > United States.
Condition de parents > États-Unis.
Garde des enfants (Droit) > États-Unis.
LAW > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Marriage & Family.
LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Adoption > Law and legislation
Custody of children
Gay parents > Legal status, laws, etc.
Parent and child (Law)
Parenthood
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • What is parenthood? : proposing two models
  • Institutions : is parenthood separable from marriage (or couplehood) when it comes to fostering child well-being?
  • Rights : what rights are at stake? How should the rights of adults and children shape the law of parenthood?
  • Child outcomes and forms of parenthood : does one model produce, on average, better outcomes for children? For society?
  • Attachment : (how much) does biology matter?
  • Gender equality, gender difference, and parenthood : are there gender differences in parenting? Should difference make a difference?
  • Globalization and parenthood : how do family immigration and transnational parenting shape parenthood? How should they inform debates over parenthood?
  • Now what? : given current indicators, can the "toothpaste go back in the tube"? Should it?

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