This collection brings together some of the most eminent and exciting authors researching family responsibilities to examine understandings of the day to day responsibilities which people undertake within families and the role of the law in the construction of those understandings. The authors explore a range of questions fundamental to our understanding of 'responsibility' in family life: To whom, and to what ends, are family members responsible? Is responsibility primarily a matter of care? Can we fulfil our family responsibilities by paying those to whom we owe responsibility? Or by paying others to fulfill our caring obligations for us? In each of these circumstances the chapters in this collection explore what it means to have family responsibilities, what constitutes an adequate performance of such responsibilities and the point at which the state intervenes. At the heart of this collection is an interest in the way in which the changing family affects people's perception and exercise their family responsibilities, and how the law attempts to regulate (and understand) those responsibilities. The essays range across intact and separated or fragmented families, from lone and shared parenting in single homes to caring across households (and even across international boundaries) to reflect on the actual caring responsibilities of family members and on the fulfilment of financial responsibilities in families. This collection seeks to advance our understanding of the attempts of the law, and its limits, in regulating the responsibilities which family members take for each other.
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'a readable and interesting collection of essays...by presenting legal decision-making in a broader context, it does encourage some useful reflection.' SCOLAG 'This collection is a work of staggering breadth and is a significant contribution to the most pertinent issues for contemporary family law. Its three parts combine to offer a critical and insightful examination of the ever-evolving shape of families and the challenges faced by law in responding to the shifting boundaries of family responsibilities.' Julie Wallbank, University of Leeds, UK 'Covering a diverse range of topics from family finances to elder abuse, this edited collection constitutes a fitting finale to the fascinating body of work by the editors. Bringing together some of the most innovative scholars in the field, the chapters tackle the challenging, but crucially important, question of the law's role, broadly understood, in shaping, regulating and enforcing family responsibilities. It is a stimulating, thought provoking read.' Sonia Harris-Short, University of Birmingham, UK
Jo Bridgeman, Heather Keating and Craig Lind are Senior Lecturers in Law in the Sussex Law School. Jo Bridgeman's research employs feminist legal theory to analyse the law relating to care of children. Heather Keating's research focuses upon the criminal law relating to children both as offenders and victims. Craig Lind's research interests are in the areas of gender and sexuality, children in law, and family regulation across cultural divides.
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