{"product_id":"family-law-sex-and-society-peter-de-cruz-9781859416389","title":"Family Law, Sex and Society: A Comparative Study of Family Law","description":"\u003cp\u003eComparative in both approach and framework, \u003cem\u003eFamily Law, Sex and Society\u003c\/em\u003e provides a critical exposition of key areas in family law, exploring their evolution and development within their historical, cultural, political and legal context. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCross-referencing to English law throughout, this comparative textbook pays particular attention to the transformation of marriage; the development of divorce laws; matrimonial property; the legal recognition of unmarried heterosexual and same-sex cohabitants; the universal adoption of the best interests standard for children in domestic and international legislation; and the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on family law in a variety of jurisdictions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDivided into different sections, \u003cem\u003eFamily Law, Sex and Society\u003c\/em\u003e includes coverage of: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ea jurisdictional and historical survey of some of the main themes in Family Law, as well as consideration of the evolution of the Western family\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe English law relating to divorce, marital property and children and a comparison with the equivalent law in the civil law jurisdictions of France and Germany\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efamily law developments in other common law countries such as Australia and New Zealand, selected American jurisdictions, parts of Africa and some Far Eastern countries; and hybrid jurisdictions like Japan and Russia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ean analysis of the law relating to unmarried cohabitation and domestic partnerships in civil law jurisdictions such as France, Germany and Sweden in comparison to Anglo-American law\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea comparative analysis of the laws relating to domestic violence.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFamily Law, Sex and Society\u003c\/em\u003e offers valuable socio-legal and socio-cultural insights into the practice of family law, and is the only textbook that provides a unified, coherent and comparative approach to the study of family law as it operates in these particular jurisdictions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter de Cruz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1859416381\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781859416389\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d","brand":"Peter de Cruz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48065862828287,"sku":"9781859416389","price":68.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_561658e5-e12c-412e-aa07-39dac52f1f0f.jpg?v=1768677744","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/family-law-sex-and-society-peter-de-cruz-9781859416389","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}