Putting children's interests first in U.S. family law and policy : with power comes responsibility /

"Helen M. Alvaré describes and critiques the federal policy of 'sexual expressionism', its costs to children, and insufficient federal attempts to ameliorate the situation of non-marital children, using detailed empirical and ethical analyses"--

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Main Authors: Alvaré, Helen
Published: Cambridge University Press,
Publisher Address: Cambridge, United Kingdom :
Publication Dates: 2018.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: "Helen M. Alvaré describes and critiques the federal policy of 'sexual expressionism', its costs to children, and insufficient federal attempts to ameliorate the situation of non-marital children, using detailed empirical and ethical analyses"--
Carrier Form: ix, 158 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781107176492 (hardback) :
1107176492 (hardback)
9781316817025
1316817024
Index Number: KF505
CLC: D971.239
Call Number: D971.239/A473
Contents: Introduction -- The rise of sexual expressionism -- Nonmarital birth and child outcomes -- To treat the wounded or to prevent their birth: two federal responses -- An ethical and anthropological critique -- Conclusion and recommendations.