Women-in-Law : Explorations in Law, Family, and Sexuality (Paperback)

Contributors Abbreviations 1. Locating law: a discussion of the place of law in feminist politics 2. In the name of protection: the policing of women in the First World War 3. Legal subjects and sexual objects: ideology, law, and female sexuality 4. Battered women and the law: the limits of the legislation 5. Childcare and the growth of power: the status of mothers in child custody disputes 6. Documenting the defendant: placing women in social inquiry reports 7. Legal recognition of a woman’s right to choose 8. What is happening to family law? A feminist critique of conciliation 9. Campaigning around family law: politics and practice Bibliography Name index Subject index