Abortion in South Korea: The Law and the Reality
in International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family
December 2012; published online October 2012.
Journal Article. Subjects: family law; marriage and the family. 11739 words.
About 340,000 abortions are performed annually in South Korea while 440,000 childbirths are reported. These figures raise a host of questions given strict criminal regulations that make most of...
The Absolute Prohibition of Same-sex Marriages in Uganda
in International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family
December 2009; published online March 2009.
Journal Article. Subjects: family law; marriage and the family. 5267 words.
Before 2005, the Constitution of Uganda provided in Article 31(1) that ‘men and women of the age of eighteen years and above have the right to marry and to found a family ….’ In 2005, Article 31 was...
Abusive fathering
in Violent fathering and the risks to children
May 2011; published online March 2012.
Chapter. Subjects: marriage and the family. 13774 words.
This chapter discusses the author's own exploratory, qualitative UK research with twenty domestically violent fathers. Overall the study aimed to look at fathers' own perspectives on their violence,...
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Acting out: rebellion with a cause
in Unfolding lives
July 2009; published online March 2012.
Chapter. Subjects: marriage and the family. 10304 words.
This chapter tells the story of Karin, a Northern Irish Protestant girl raging against the prejudices of her community, and investing her time and creativity into youth cultural rebellion. It draws...
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Activation or alienation: youth unemployment within different European welfare communities
in Young people in Europe
April 2005; published online March 2012.
Chapter. Subjects: marriage and the family. 8007 words.
This chapter discusses political behaviour among young unemployed people within the framework of theories of welfare, citizenship, and trust. It notes that the argument for this discussion is based...
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The Activities of Family Courts in Poland
in International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family
April 1997; published online April 1997.
Journal Article. Subjects: family law; marriage and the family. 0 words.
Activities with grandparents
in Grandparenting in divorced families
January 2004; published online March 2012.
Chapter. Subjects: marriage and the family. 5429 words.
This chapter focuses on grandchildren who have regular face-to-face contact with grandparents and the importance they and their grandparents attach to the grandparent-grandchild relationship. It...
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Adapting Adoption: A Case of Closet Politics?
in International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family
December 2005; published online December 2005.
Journal Article. Subjects: family law; marriage and the family. 9112 words.
The Adoption and Children Act 2002 addressed problems of delay in the adoption process, particularly with regard to children looked after in the care system. This article reviews the...
Addressing the Burgeoning Problems
in Forgotten Families
March 2006; published online May 2012.
Chapter. Subjects: marriage and the family. 14589 words.
Having looked in detail at the impact on the health and development of children of all ages, the economic welfare of families, and equality, this chapter provides some answers to what can be done...
Adoption and Fitting in
in Single by Chance, Mothers by Choice
July 2008; published online May 2012.
Chapter. Subjects: marriage and the family. 15588 words.
Adoptive mothers do not linger over the question of genes the way that donor-assisted families do. Without a biological connection, the discovery of who their children are (personality and talents)...