The Constitutional Rights of Women: Cases in Law and Social ChangeUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1988 - 637 pages Goldstein provides a legal casebook examining women's constitutional rights as determined by U.S. Supreme Court decisions. This revised and updated edition of her 1979 work contains cases through the 1987 Supreme Court term. The cases discuss women's rights and 20th-century civil rights concepts equal protection of the laws, discriminatory practices, and privacy. The analysis traces the interactions between social change movements and the law and gives careful attention to concurring and dissenting opinions. This book is highly recommended for persons interested in law, social movements, and civil rights dimensions in our society. Steven Puro, St. Louis Univ. Copyright 1988 Cahners Business Information. |
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Page 210
... adoption proceedings— had a relationship with their mother un- rivaled by the affection and concern of their father . We reject , therefore , the claim that the broad , gender - based distinction of § 111 is required by any universal ...
... adoption proceedings— had a relationship with their mother un- rivaled by the affection and concern of their father . We reject , therefore , the claim that the broad , gender - based distinction of § 111 is required by any universal ...
Page 211
... adoption of their illegitimate children . This impediment to adoption usually is the result of a natural parental in- terest shared by both genders alike ; it is not a manifestation of any profound difference between the affection and ...
... adoption of their illegitimate children . This impediment to adoption usually is the result of a natural parental in- terest shared by both genders alike ; it is not a manifestation of any profound difference between the affection and ...
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... adoption that a court has found to be in the best interest of the child , the record in this case does not demonstrate that the Equal Protection Clause requires such a rule . I have no way of knowing how often disputes between natural ...
... adoption that a court has found to be in the best interest of the child , the record in this case does not demonstrate that the Equal Protection Clause requires such a rule . I have no way of knowing how often disputes between natural ...
Contents
Early Interpretations of Due Process | 3 |
Substantive Due Process | 19 |
18681975 | 66 |
Copyright | |
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