Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. I Psychological and Sociological Contexts
5. 1 A Psychological Perspective on the Significance of Legal Recognition of Diverse Social Parent Relationships for Children 11
6. 2 Same-Sex Parents: A Case Study from Italy 33
7. 3 Stepparents: A Social Science Perspective 50
8. 4 Nonparental Primary Caregivers: A Case Study from the United States 70
9. II Legal Systems in North America
10. 5 Social Parenthood in Canada 87
11. 6 Social Parenthood in Mexico 102
12. 7 Social Parenthood in the United States 116
13. III Legal Systems in Europe
14. 8 Social Parenthood in England and Wales 139
15. 9 Social Parenthood in Germany 155
16. 10 Social Parenthood in Greece 170
17. 11 Social Parenthood in the Netherlands 184
18. 12 Social Parenthood in Russia 199
19. 13 Social Parenthood in Sweden 213
20. Conclusion: The Future of Social Parenthood 231
21. Acknowledgments 243
22. About the Editors 245
23. About the Contributors 247
24. Index 249