Feminism and Family Law
Posted: 1 Oct 2000
Abstract
The purpose of this essay is to review some of what feminists found when they opened up the family to scrutiny, and what they sought to do about it. It focuses on three areas: (1) divorce; (2) sex and reproduction; and (3) domestic violence. Because of space limitations, other relevant areas are omitted, including the law of marriage, work/family regulation, and the state welfare system's relationship to family. Even as to the topics the author covers, her purpose is not a comprehensive survey legal reforms, but rather a sketch of some common themes that help to explain the role of feminism in affecting the course of family law reform.
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Katharine T. Bartlett (Contact Author)
Duke University - School of Law ( email )
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