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Social Parenthood in Comparative Perspective (Families, Law, and Society, 19) by Clare Huntington (editor); Christiane von Bary (editor); Courtney G. Joslin (editor) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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**Investigates social parents – people who function as parents but who may not be recognized as such in the eyes of the law** What makes a person a parent? Around the world, same-sex couples are raising children; parents are separating and re-partnering, creating blended families; and children are living with grandparents, family friends, and other caregivers. In these situations, there is often an adult who acts like a parent but who is unconnected to the child through biogenetics, marriage, or adoption—the common paths for establishing legal parenthood. In many countries, this person is called a “social parent.” Psychologically, and especially from a child’s point of view, a social parent is a parent. But the legal status of a social parent is hotly debated. __Social Parenthood in Comparative Perspective__ considers how the law does—and how it should—recognize social parenthood. The book begins with a psychological account of social parenthood, establishing the importance of a relationship between a child and a social parent and the harms of not protecting this relationship. It then turns to social scientists to identify and explore some circumstances when a child may have a soci

Who reads Social Parenthood in Comparative Perspective (Families, Law, and Society, 19)?

Author

Clare Huntington (editor); Christiane von Bary (editor); Courtney G. Joslin (editor)

Publisher

New York University Press

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9781479814138

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Law, Family & Relationships