Rights, Gender and Family Law

Julie Wallbank (University of Leeds, Leeds, England, UK), Shazia Choudhry, Jonathan Herring (University of Oxford, UK)

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Routledge Cavendish
25 November 2009

Gender studies, gender groups; Sociology: family & relationships; International human rights law; Family law; Social law; Social security & welfare law

There has been a widespread resurgence of rights talk in social and legal discourses pertaining to the regulation of family life, as well as an increase in the use of rights in family law cases, in the UK, the US, Canada and Australia. Rights, Gender and Family Law addresses the implications of these developments -- and, in particular, the impact of rights-based approaches upon the idea of welfare and its practical application. There are now many areas of family law in which rights and welfare based approaches have been forced together. But whilst, to many, they are premised upon different ethics -- respectively, of justice and of care -- for others, they can nevertheless be reconciled. In this respect, a central concern is the 'gender-blind' character of rights-based approaches, and the ontological and practical consequences of their employment in the gendered context of the family. Rights, Gender and Family Law explores the tensions between rights-based and welfare-based approaches: explaining their differences and connections; considering whether, if at all, they are reconcilable; and addressing the extent to which they can advantage or disadvantage the interests of women, children and men. It may be that rights-based discourses will dominate family law, at least in the way that social policy and legislation respond to calls of equality of rights between mothers and fathers. This collection, however, argues that rights cannot be given centre-stage without thinking through the ramifications for gendered power-relations, and the welfare of children. It will be of interest to researchers and scholars working in the fields of family law, gender studies and social welfare.

Edited by: Julie Wallbank (University of Leeds Leeds England UK), Shazia Choudhry, Jonathan Herring (University of Oxford, UK)
Imprint: Routledge Cavendish
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 720g
ISBN: 9780415482677
ISBN 10: 0415482674
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 25 November 2009
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Julie Wallbank is Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Leeds. Shazia Choudhry is Senior Lecturer in Law at Queen Mary, University of London. Jonathan Herring is a Fellow at Exeter College, Oxford University.