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Understanding Family Law presents a succinct but intellectually challenging overview of family law. The work approaches the subject in a number of ways historically, comparatively, philosophically and ethically. Understanding Family Law covers a range of issues such as assisted reproduction, civil partnership and gay marriage, children s rights, violence and abuse, equality issues, fathers concerns, the elderly, freedom and consent, and the impact on the medically assisted. Concepts such as rights, responsibilities, welfare, protection, equality and parentage are examined, as well as the impact of cultural pluralism, and the importance of feminism, religion and secularism. The role social services, paediatrics and the police play is also considered. All key legislation and case law is covered, including European Jurisprudence and the UN Convention on the Rights of The Child.
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Understanding Family Law will examine the key concepts of rights, responsibilities, welfare, protection, consent and parentage. It will also situate contemporary practices within legal structures such as ADR and the role of social work/services, paediatrics and the police. Emphasis will be placed on contemporary issues such as gay marriage (also transsexuals), children's rights, violence and abuse, equality issues (divorce, pensions) father's concerns (access etc), the elderly, freedom and consent (arranged marriages) and the impact on medically assisted reproduction (inc. sex selection and PGD).
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