Putting Children's Interests First in US Family Law and Policy: With Power Comes Responsibility

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Helen M. Alvaré (George Mason University, Virginia)

Putting Children's Interests First in US Family Law and Policy

With Power Comes Responsibility

Helen M. Alvaré (George Mason University, Virginia)

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Cambridge University Press
13 December 2018

Sociology: family & relationships; Sociology: sexual relations; Family law: marriage & divorce; Family law: cohabitation; Family law: children

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.

By: Helen M. Alvaré (George Mason University Virginia)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 250g
ISBN: 9781316629635
ISBN 10: 1316629635
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 13 December 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Helen M. Alvaré is Professor of Law at the Scalia Law School at George Mason University, Virginia, where she teaches family law. For over three decades she has practiced family law and constitutional law, and writes in both scholarly and popular venues about the welfare of women and children. She has been an ABC news consultant, a Time Magazine '40 Under 40', an advisor to the National Institute on Child Health and Human Development, and a delegate to United Nations' meetings on women. She received her J.D. from Cornell University, New York.

Reviews for Putting Children's Interests First in US Family Law and Policy: With Power Comes Responsibility

'The concise volume provides a broad overview of jurisprudence and legislation in the United States concerning reproductive rights and marriage with a corresponding analysis of its efficacy at reducing nonmarital child bearing.' Kara R. Finck, International Journal of Children's Rights