Children, the Law and the Welfare Principle : Perspectives from North America (Paperback)

Dedication

Introduction

Chap 1 Concepts, Constructs & Cultural Context

United States of America

Chap 2 Policy, principles, legislation and courts

Chap 3 The welfare principle in contemporary practice: public family law; civil

and criminal jurisdictions

Chap 4 The welfare principle in contemporary practice: private family law and

hybrid proceedings

Chap 5 Policy, principles, legislation and courts

Chap 6 The welfare principle in contemporary practice: public family law; civil

and criminal jurisdictions

Chap 7 The welfare principle in contemporary practice: private family law and

hybrid proceedings

Chap 8 Americans/Indians and the First Nations/Inuit

Chap 9 Themes and a comparative jurisdictional analysis