Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vi
4. Acknowledgments vii
5. Introduction 3
6. Why the Liberalization of Divorce Leads to Unequal Access to Justice 23
7. How Gender and National Context Shape the Legal Profession 62
8. The Legal Encounter as a Situated Nexus of Power 107
9. How Family Justice Frames Unequal Parenthoods 150
10. Family Law and the Welfare State: Intertwining Economic Inequalities 194
11. Conclusion 238
12. Notes 250
13. References 265
14. Index 288