What is a Parent: A Socio-Legal Analysis

by Andrew Bainham, Shelley Day Sclater, Martin Richards

Overview

This collection is the product of seminars held at the University of Cambridge in 1998 under the auspices of the Cambridge Socio-Legal Group. It brings together ideas on parents derived from law, sociology, psychology, biology and criminology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781841130439
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	08/23/1999
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.65(d)

About the Author

Andrew Bainham is a Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge and Reader in Family Law and Policy at the University of Cambridge.
Shelley Day Sclater is a Reader in Psycho-Social Studies at the University of East London and co-director of the Centre for Narrative Research.
Martin Richards is Emeritus Professor of Family Research at the Centre for Family Research at the University of Cambridge.

Editorial Reviews

"It is important to acknowledge the centrality of the central premise of this book. We can no longer assume that there is unanimity on what or who is a parent. 'Family' arrangements continue to diversify and all those involved in working with men, women and children need to be aware of the potential legal, social and psychological ramifications." --Child and Family Social Work

"Many of the chapters in this book offer new insights into the nature and practices of parenting and others provide useful reviews and syntheses on existing researchthis is a book that will be of interest to students and researchers focusing on the family in the fields of law, sociology and psychology." --Social and Legal Studies

From the Publisher

Contains 15 essays providing an interdisciplinary exploration of the nature of parenthood and its various manifestations in contemporary society. Contributors consider the nature of parenthood in contexts deriving from law, sociology, psychology, biology, history, and criminology, arguing that parenthood should not be evaluated in isolation from broader historical and social changes concerning the "family." Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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