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Author:   Dr Alan Brown
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Hart Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9781509919581

ISBN 10:   1509919589
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   07 February 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

I. Theoretical Context II. Outline PART I THE FAMILY 1. What is the Law's `Family'? I. `Family' as a Social Concept II. The Law's `Definition(s)' of `Family' III. The Influence of the Nuclear Family Model within the Definitions of `Family' 2. The Historical and Philosophical Underpinnings of the `Nuclear Family' Model I. The `Family' and the `Legal Subject' II. Critiquing the Orthodox Construction of the Legal Subject III. The Nuclear Family as the Natural Model of `Family' PART II THE CONJUGAL RELATIONSHIP 3. The Legal Regulation of Conjugal Relationships I. What is Marriage in UK Law? II. The Centrality of Conjugality PART III PARENTHOOD 4. The Attribution of Legal Parenthood within UK Law I. Natural Reproduction II. Assisted Reproduction III. Surrogacy 5. The Legal Understanding of the Parental Role I. What is the `Parent' in the Law? II. The Gendered Parenting Roles of the Nuclear Family III. The Role of Lesbian `Mothers' or `Parents' PART IV THE FUTURE 6. The Possibilities Offered by Alternative `Models' of the `Family' I. Exploring the Conceptual Influences II. Abstract Models and Real Families Conclusion

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A timely contribution to the literature … of interest to academics, researchers and scholars involved in family law, not just within the UK but also well beyond its shores. -- Kathryn O’Sullivan, University of Limerick * International Journal of Law, Policy and The Family *

A timely contribution to the literature ... of interest to academics, researchers and scholars involved in family law, not just within the UK but also well beyond its shores. -- Kathryn O'Sullivan, University of Limerick * International Journal of Law, Policy and The Family *

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Alan Brown is Lecturer in Private Law at the University of Glasgow.

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