From Father's Property to Children's Rights - The History of Child Custody in the United States (Paperback, Revised)

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. The author draws on three periods of pivotal change in social attitudes and the law, connecting these transformations to the changing status of women and the increasing power of mothers. He describes how the present move away from maternal preference toward equal custodial rights has been promoted by feminists' struggle for equal political rights and a new theory of equal parenting adopted by social scientists. Includes a new preface by the author.

General

Imprint:	Columbia University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 1996
First published:	May 1996
Authors:	Mary Ann Mason
Dimensions:	230 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	256
Edition:	Revised
ISBN-13:	978-0-231-08047-7
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > Child welfare Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Private, property, family law > Family law Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	0-231-08047-6
Barcode:	9780231080477

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