Failure to Flourish: How Law Undermines Family Relationships
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (714 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00KR9S1JG |
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| Number of Pages | : | 100 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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from Columbia Law School.. Department of Justice. Professor Huntington's extensive legal experience includes clerking on the U.S. She received her B.A. Clare Huntington is a law professor at Fordham University Law School, where she teaches and writes about family law and poverty law. from Oberlin College and her J.D. Supreme Court and serving as an Attorney Adviser in the Office
Incorporating the latest insights of positive psychology and social science research, the book sets forth a new, more emotionally intelligent vision for a legal system that not only resolves conflict but actively encourages the healthy relationships that are at the core of a stable society.. Exploring the connection between families and inequality, Failure to Flourish: How Law Undermines Family Relationships argues that the legal regulation of families stands fundamentally at odds with the needs of families. To understand how wrong our family law system has gone and what we need to repair it, Failure to Flourish takes us from ancient Greece to cutting-edge psychological research, and from the chaotic corridors of local family courts to a quiet revolution under way in how services are provided to families in need. Strong, stable, positive relationships are essential for both individuals and society to flourish, but from transportation policy to the criminal justice system, and from divorce rules to the child welfare system, the legal system makes it harder for parents to provide children with these kinds of relationships, exacerbating the growing inequality in America.Failure to Flourish contends that we must re-orient the legal system to help families avoid crises and, when conflicts arise, intervene in a manner that heals relationships
Sarah Williams said Readable, accessible (for non lawyers), and wise,. Readable, accessible (for non lawyers), and wise, Failure to Flourish, points to critical issues for all of us working on social justice and raising families to consider. The "New Jim Crow" of family law -- has the power to transform public institutions and public discourse.. "So thoughtful. So valuable." according to tom houston. This book looks at the law's extraordinary impact on family relationships - intentional and far more often unintentional. A must read for anyone thinking about the importance of the strongest possible start for children.
Schultz, Hamline University, CHOICE"Failure to Flourish is a brave, rigorously produced, carefully researched, and politically astute book. Huntington seeks to persuade a wide swath of the American political landscape, and at every turn she chooses her words carefully to accomplish that end." -Wendy A. Emery, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Director of the Center for Children, Families, and the Law, University of Virginia"Excellent for collections on family law, gender studies, and educationHighly recommended. Bach, Associate Professor of Law, University of Tennessee College of Law, Michigan Law Review"Huntington persuasively argues that American law contributes to this crisis by generally failing to consider the well-being of families." -Maxine Eichner, Harvard Law Review2015 PROSE AWARD HONORABLE MENTION FOR LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES. All readership levels." -D. Failure to Flourish is a book that should be read by ev