AND HOW ARE THE CHILDREN? THE EFFECTS OF IDEOLOGY AND MEDIATION ON CHILD CUSTODY LAW AND CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING IN THE UNITED STATES
- 1 April 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in International Journal of Law, Policy and The Family
- Vol. 2 (1) , 106-126
- https://doi.org/10.1093/lawfam/2.1.106
Abstract
Recent innovations in American child custody law have affected both the substantive law and the procedures by which custody decisions are reached. Professor Bruch describes these developments, analyses their underpinnings in psychology and ideology, and identifies both intended and unrecognized effects of the dispute resolution process on the custody decision. She concludes that many new doctrines and procedures that have been widely assumed to benefit children, including joint cuslody and mediation, often disserve children's interests.Keywords
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