Title: The Supreme Court and the American family
Description: Rubin reviews major Supreme Court decisions involving the American family and contends that Supreme Court precedents in this area reflect an ideological commitment of the Justices to traditional conceptions of the family. The analysis of case law presented in this work is comprehensive; More issues considered include legitimacy, marital status, abortion, contraception, teenage pregnancy, gender classification, and parent-child relationships. The author postulates that the evolution of American society has generated conflict between those embracing traditional conceptions of the family and those who believe that these conceptions are unrealistic and obsolete --
Subjects: United States, Law and legislation, United States. Supreme Court, Sex discrimination against women, Domestic relations, USA, Familienrecht, Rechtsprechung, Familiensache, Familie, USA Supreme Court, Gleichberechtigung, United states, supreme court, United states, social policy
Places: United States