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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792460103321

Autore

De Cruz Peter

Titolo

Family law, sex and society : a comparative study of family law / / Peter de Cruz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-134-99998-4

1-134-99999-2

1-135-33973-2

1-282-57166-4

9786612571664

0-203-85862-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (429 p.)

Disciplina

346.015

Soggetti

Domestic relations

Effectiveness and validity of law

Families

Family law and legislation

Sex and law

Law, General & Comparative

Law, Politics & Government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Table of cases; Part I Introductory overview; Part II Jurisdictional survey; Chapter 1 Family law in Europe; Chapter 2 Family law in the United States; Chapter 3 Family law in Australia and New Zealand; Chapter 4 Family law in Africa and Asia; Chapter 5 Family law in the Russian Federation; Chapter 6 Family law in Japan: The Japanese family - between tradition and modernity; Part III Cohabitation, informal unions and civil partnerships in comparative perspective; Part IV Domestic violence - a comparative survey

Part V The impact of human rights law on family lawPart VI Common themes, key debates and comparative overview; Index



Sommario/riassunto

Comparative in both approach and framework, this title provides an exposition of key areas in family law, exploring their evolution and development within their historical, cultural, political and legal context.