Examining specific areas of family law from a feminist perspective thisbook assesses the impact that feminism has had upon family law. It isdeliberately broad i... » 

Examining specific areas of family law from a feminist perspective thisbook assesses the impact that feminism has had upon family law. It isdeliberately broad in scope as it takes the view that family law cannot bedefined in a traditional way. In addition to issues of longstanding concernfor feminists it explores issues of current legal and political preoccupationsuch as civil partnerships homesharing reproductive technologies and newinitiatives in regulating family practices through criminal law includingdomestic violence and youth justice. «