From madness to mutiny : why mothers are running from the family courts- and what can be done about it /
"This book exposes the profound dysfunction of the nation's family courts, revealing their frequent failure to protect those they are meant to serve. It details cases where mothers, who report credible allegations of sexual abuse against their children by the father, face disbelief, ridicu...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2025.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Series: | Interpersonal violence.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "This book exposes the profound dysfunction of the nation's family courts, revealing their frequent failure to protect those they are meant to serve. It details cases where mothers, who report credible allegations of sexual abuse against their children by the father, face disbelief, ridicule, or punishment instead of support. The system often labels these mothers as unstable and removes their children, placing them in foster care or with the alleged abuser. Using ethnomethodology, the book illustrates how the insular logic of the court system appears rational to its practitioners but irrational and cruel to outsiders. Finally, it examines the desperate actions of mothers navigating this system and offers a critique of its legal framework, along with proposals for meaningful reform"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xcii, 392 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197661246 0197661246 9780197661253 0197661254 0197661238 9780197661239 |