Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-253) and index.
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pt. I. Understanding family : philosophy's contribution. Family ; Permanent relations? Love, marriage, and philosophical lives ; From philosophy to law ; Feminist aims, family consequences -- pt. II. Shaping families : science's contribution. Having and not having children ; New reproductive technologies : whose human rights? -- pt. III. New frontiers : family, law, and politics. Family choices : what do children really want? ; Law, policy-making, and the contemporary family -- pt. IV. Preserving identities : a future for the family? Family, identity, and community ; Finding a way through the wood.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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'The Fragmenting Family' throws down a challenge to liberal consensus about personal relationships. The author maintains that the traditional family is fragmenting in Western societies, and that this fragmentation is a cause of serious social problems.
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Title
Fragmenting family.
International Standard Book Number
9780199267958
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Families.
Family policy.
Reproductive technology-- Moral and ethical aspects.
Ethiek.
Families.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS-- Alternative Family.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS-- Reference.
Family policy.
Gezin.
Reproductive technology-- Moral and ethical aspects.