New Family Values - Liberty, Equality, Diversity

Informationen zum Autor Karen Struening is a guest instructor in political science at Sarah Lawrence College. Klappentext New Family Values provides a critical analysis of scholars and authors who argue that law and policy should be used to foster one model of family--the intact two-parent (heterosexual) family. The author argues that this position does not adequately address the problem in purports to solve -family dissolution--and unnecessarily constrains personal liberty. Civic stability and individual well-being require healthy families, but do not necessitate uniformity in family form. Zusammenfassung A critical analysis of those who argue that law and policy should be used to foster one model of family - the intact two-parent (heterosexual) family. The author argues that this position does not adequately address the problem of family dissolution and that it strains personal liberty.

Product details

• Authors: Karen Struening, Struening Karen
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.09.2002
• EAN: 9780742512306
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-1230-6
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, Sociology: family & relationships, Sociology: family and relationships, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies