In the Name of the Fathers

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In the Name of the Fathers
The Story Behind Child Custody
by Susan Crean

"Crean's research is exhaustive"

— Toronto Star

"...a much-needed examination of the Canadian scene. She looks at the cry for joint custody not only from fathers' rights groups but also from well-meaning legislators, mediators, social workers ..."

— Books in Canada

Almost everyone is affected by divorce, child-rearing and support and by the changing structure of the family in our society. But how many understand the issues and problems involved around custody of children when families split up? What is fair and best for the child? In this compelling exposé, the author of three previous books, journalist and lecturer Susan Crean examines the controversial phenomenon of "father's rights" and mandatory joint custody.

In the Name of the Fathers provides indisputable evidence that much that is claimed as just and equitable 'in the name of the fathers' is in reality concerned more with power than with the welfare of the children involved.

About the Author Susan Crean is a leading Canadian cultural journalist and feminist critic. She has been a consultant in family law, a university lecturer and a TV producer. She is on the editorial collective of This Magazine where she co-ordinates a feminist column. Crean is active in The Writers Union of Canada and in International PEN. She is a member of ACTRA Writers Section and of the Centre for Investigative Journalism. She lives in Toronto and travels widely. In the Name of the Fathers is her fourth book.

In the Name of the Fathers

Categories
· Women's Issues
· Feminist Legal Studies

185 pages
$14.95 Cdn
$14.95 US
6" x 9" paper
ISBN-10: 0-921299-04-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-921299-04-2

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