Good Intentions Gone Awry: No-fault Divorce and the American Family

Good Intentions Gone Awry: No-fault Divorce and the American Family
ISBN-10
0847698696
ISBN-13
9780847698691
Category
Family & Relationships
Pages
239
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Author
Allen M. Parkman

Description

Based on sociological and economic analysis, Good Intentions Gone Awry presents valuable new insights into the impact of divorce on American society. Rather than blaming the deterioration in the quality of family life on the decline in so-called "family values," lawyer and economist Parkman argues that adults are responding to the incentives created by new opportunities and legal rules. Allen M. Parkman discusses the issues surrounding this sociological phenomena, proposes a reform program in response, and suggests steps that adults can take to create a durable and constructive family until such reforms occur.

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