Teaching Family Law - Reflections on Pedagogy and Practice

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the teaching of an eclectic range of family law topics and the unique opportunities and challenges of teaching family law in different jurisdictions from a varied international perspective.

List of contents

Introduction Part 1: Teaching Family Law Topics 1. Ideologies of Family Law 2. Family Property Law: Learning from Best Practice in Teaching Controversial Topics 3. The Use of Family Law Assessments as a Vehicle for Skills Development 4. Comparative Family Law and Family Law Teaching 5. Family Dispute Resolution: Teaching the Benefits and Challenges 6. Practical Legal Training in 'Child Law': Lessons in Collaboration, Emotion and Relationships Part 2: Teaching in Different Jurisdictions 7. Australian Family Law Going Round the Twist: Teaching Opportunities and Challenges 8. Canadian Challenges and Initiatives in Teaching Family Law 9. Three Pillars: Articulating A Family Law Pedagogy For Hong Kong 10. Teaching Parenting Law and Culture in Aotearoa New Zealand 11. Teaching Family Law in South Africa: Family Law in Flux of Substance and Form 12. Teaching Family Law in England and Wales: The Challenge of Expanding Content and Perspectives 13. Teaching Family Law in the United States: Riding the Rollercoaster Conclusion

About the author

Henry Kha is Senior Lecturer, Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University, Australia.
Mark Henaghan is Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Summary

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the teaching of an eclectic range of family law topics and the unique opportunities and challenges of teaching family law in different jurisdictions from a varied international perspective.

Product details

• Authors: Henry (University of New South Wales Kha
• Assisted by: Mark Henaghan (Editor), Henaghan Mark (Editor), Henry Kha (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032321318
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3232131-8
• No. of pages: 220
• Series: Legal Pedagogy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, LAW / Family Law / General, LAW / Family Law / Divorce & Separation, LAW / Family Law / Children, LAW / Family Law / Marriage, Family Law, Teaching skills and techniques, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, comparative law, Teaching skills & techniques, Philosophy and theory of education, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher