Picture 1 of 1

Stock photo

Parental Obligation : A Study of Parenthood Across Households by Mavis Maclean and John Eekelaar (1997, Trade Paperback)

Prepbooks (218951)

99.4% positive feedback

Price:

$64.74

Free 2-4 day delivery

Get it between Fri, May 23 and Tue, May 27

Returns:

30 days returns. Buyer pays for return shipping. If you use an eBay shipping label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.

Condition:

Brand New

Title: Parental Obligation. Language: English. Number of Pages: 184. Weight: 0.58 lbs. Publication Date: 1997-08-01. Publisher: HART PUB.

About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-10190136223X

ISBN-139781901362237

eBay Product ID (ePID)17038396274

Product Key Features

Number of Pages184 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameParental Obligation : a Study of Parenthood Across Households

SubjectParenting / General, Family Law / General, Family Law / Children

Publication Year1997

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaFamily & Relationships, Law

AuthorMavis Maclean, John Eekelaar

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight9.3 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews"Maclean and Eekelaar's exploration of social and biological parenthood is thought-provoking and full of insights." -- Social Policy " The Parental Obligation is an extremely useful addition to our understanding ...which will no doubt stimulate further research and thought." -- Cambridge Law Journal "... the book is based on methodologically rigorous empirical research and meticulous scholarship, and is well worth reading." -- Family Law "This book should certainly be on the reading list of anyone considering the current debate about the parenting of children of lone parents" -- New Law Journal "It is clear, accessible, and adds authoritatively to the growing and impressive canon of work in this area." -- International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family "The book is stimulating and thought-provoking." -- Queensland Law Society Journal, Proctor "This is an important and timely book.. It complements and extends the invaluable socio-legal work Maclean and Eekelaar have been undertaking for many years on parenting and divorce, and provides much needed empirical data." -- Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law "The Parental Obligation is thought provoking, and as promised, the study does raise important new questions against which current knowledge should be viewed." -- Alternative Law Journal "...a most valuable contribution to the debate about the nature of the obligations of parenthood chiefly because of its attempt to stimulate lateral thinking which takes on board the complexity and fluidity of family relationships." -- Journal of Law and Society, '...a most valuable contribution to the debate about the nature of the obligations of parenthood - chiefly because of its attempt to stimulate lateral thinking which takes on board the complexity and fluidity of family relationships.' Andrew Bainham writing in Journal of Law and Society September 2002. 'The Parental Obligation is thought provoking, and as promised, the study 'does raise important new questions against which current knowledge should be viewed.' Anna Byas writing in Alternative Law Journal September 2002. 'This is an important and timely book..... It complements and extends the invaluable socio-legal work Maclean and Eekelaar have been undertaking for many years on parenting and divorce, and provides much needed empirical data.' Jennifer Mason writing in Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law September 2002. 'The book is stimulating and thought-provoking.' Professor John Dewar writing in Queensland Law Society Journal, Proctor September 2002. 'It is clear, accessible, and adds authoritatively to the growing and impressive canon of work in this area.' Simon Jolly writing in International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family September 2002. 'This book should certainly be on the reading list of anyone considering the current debate about the parenting of children of lone parents...' The Review Editor writing in New Law Journal September 2002. '... the book is based on methodologically rigorous empirical research and meticulous scholarship, and is well worth reading.' Christine Piper writing in Family Law September 2002. 'The Parental Obligation is an extremely useful addition to our understanding ...which will no doubt stimulate further research and thought.' Jonathan Herring writing in Cambridge Law Journal September 2002. 'Maclean and Eekelaar's exploration of social and biological parenthood is thought-provoking and full of insights.' Bren Neale writing in Social Policy June 2002., Maclean and Eekelaar's exploration of social and biological parenthood is thought-provoking and full of insights.Bren NealeSocial PolicyJune 2002The Parental Obligation is an extremely useful addition to our understanding ...which will no doubt stimulate further research and thought.Jonathan HerringCambridge Law JournalSeptember 2002... the book is based on methodologically rigorous empirical research and meticulous scholarship, and is well worth reading.Christine PiperFamily LawSeptember 2002This book should certainly be on the reading list of anyone considering the current debate about the parenting of children of lone parentsThe Review EditorNew Law JournalSeptember 2002It is clear, accessible, and adds authoritatively to the growing and impressive canon of work in this area.Simon JollyInternational Journal of Law, Policy and the FamilySeptember 2002The book is stimulating and thought-provoking.Professor John DewarQueensland Law Society Journal, ProctorSeptember 2002This is an important and timely book.. It complements and extends the invaluable socio-legal work Maclean and Eekelaar have been undertaking for many years on parenting and divorce, and provides much needed empirical data.Jennifer MasonJournal of Social Welfare and Family LawSeptember 2002The Parental Obligation is thought provoking, and as promised, the study does raise important new questions against which current knowledge should be viewed.Anna ByasAlternative Law JournalSeptember 2002...a most valuable contribution to the debate about the nature of the obligations of parenthood chiefly because of its attempt to stimulate lateral thinking which takes on board the complexity and fluidity of family relationships.Andrew BainhamJournal of Law and SocietySeptember 2002

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal306.874

SynopsisWhat kinds of obligations do parents have towards their children as family life becomes more complex? Many children pass through a number of different households,living with one or both parents and later step parents and step brothers and sisters. How are the new forms of family life accommodated in the legal system? The answer is that parenthood, rather than marriage, is now emerging as the central mechanism through which moral principles are converted into legal and social obligations. This study of 250 children who do not live with both of their parents shows, however, that despite the comparative legal emptiness of marriage, the experience of living longer with both parents than is usually the case of children of cohabiting or single parents endows the child with social capital in the form of enduring involvement with the outside parent, even after divorce, and that this happens to a greater extent than for children whose parents were not married., What kinds of obligations do parents have towards their children as family life becomes more complex? Many children pass through a number of different households, living with one or both parents, step-parents and step-siblings. The controversy surrounding the Child Support Act indicates that social norms do not yet sit easily with legal regulations. So how are new forms of family life accommodated in the legal system? This book argues that parenthood, rather than marriage, is now emerging as the central mechanism through which moral principles are converted into legal and social obligations., What kinds of obligations do parents have towards their children as family life becomes more complex? Many children pass through a number of different households, living with one or both parents and later step parents and step brothers and sisters. How are the new forms of family life accommodated in the legal system? The answer is that parenthood, rather than marriage, is now emerging as the central mechanism through which moral principles are converted into legal and social obligations. This study of 250 children who do not live with both of their parents shows, however, that despite the comparative legal emptiness of marriage, the experience of living longer with both parents than is usually the case of children of cohabiting or single parents endows the child with social capital in the form of enduring involvement with the outside parent, even after divorce, and that this happens to a greater extent than for children whose parents were not married., Study showing that parenthood, rather than marriage, is the mechanism through which moral principles are converted into legal and social obligations.