Social Parenthood in Comparative Perspective

Investigates social parents - people who function as parents but who may not be recognized as such
in the eyes of the law

What makes a person a parent? Around the world, same-sex couples are raising children; parents are separating and re-partnering, creating blended families; and children are living with grandparents, family friends, and other caregivers. In these situations, there is often an adult who acts like a parent but...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479814113
• ISBN13: 9781479814114
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.1"