Putting Children's Interests First in US Family Law and Policy
Putting Children's Interests First in US Family Law and Policy
The well-being of children should be a social priority, and should consider the family circumstances into which children are born. Putting Children's Interests First in US Family Law and Policy: With Power Comes Responsibility details the rise of a federal policy of 'sexual expressionism', which prioritizes adults' interests over children's welfare. It describes the costs to children in the areas of family structure and stability, and the federal programs attempting to ameliorate the situation of non-marital children. Offering a detailed empirical and ethical critique both of 'sexual expressionism' and of the related federal programs, this study will be of interest to scholars and activists supporting children, women and the poor.
- Demonstrates how federal law and policy favor adult sexual expression above children's welfare
- Provides a feminist and anti-poverty case against the separation of sex from marriage
- Explores the rise of a federal 'sexual expressionism' policy
Reviews & endorsements
'The concise volume provides a broad overview of jurisprudence and legislation in the United States concernÂing reproductive rights and marriage with a corresponding analysis of its efÂficacy at reducing nonmarital child bearing.' Kara R. Finck, International Journal of Children's Rights
Product details
December 2017Hardback
9781107176492
164 pages
243 × 164 × 15 mm
0.38kg
Available
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The rise of sexual expressionism
- 2. Non-marital birth and child outcomes
- 3. To treat the wounded or to prevent their birth: two federal responses
- 4. An ethical and anthropological critique
- 5. Conclusion and recommendations.
