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From Father's Property to Children's Rights
Mary Ann Mason
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Description for From Father's Property to Children's Rights
Combining historical and legal scholarship, this is an analysis of the history of child custody in the USA from colonial times to the present day. It draws on history to illuminate contemporary issues, offering a rich perspective on the historical relationship of children to their parents. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JKSB1; LA; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
-- Judith Wallerstein
-- Judith Wallerstein
Product Details
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231080460
SKU
V9780231080460
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Ref
99-15
About Mary Ann Mason
Mary Ann Mason is Associate Professor of Law and Social Welfare at the School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley. She is the author of The Equality Trap, coauthor of Why Kids Lie, and coeditor of Debating Children's Lives: Current Controversies on Children and Adolescents.
Reviews for From Father's Property to Children's Rights
Shows that attention to child welfare today is not as consistent as we might assume. [Mason's] evidence reveals a system struggling to find a clear path through conflicting political and social interests while the best interests of the child are often ignored... But what are the best interests of the child? How should courts proceed when children's interests conflict with ... Read more