Whose Best Interests
The Ruling or the Children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19464263 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Margo Anne Kushner (University of Calgary, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 17-29 |
| Publication date | 2006-05-22 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Divorce & Remarriage (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1050-2556 • E-ISSN: 1540-4811 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j087v44n03_02 |
| OpenAlex | W1605456278 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 14 |
Using a concept coined by Dorothy Smith (1987,1990b) as “Ruling Relations,” this article demonstrates how professional discourse by the way of standardized policy guidelines can unintentionally undermine the best of intentions of child custody evaluators when designing parenting plans post-separation. To demonstrate this disjuncture, the principle of “best interests” is explored as an invisible force of ruling that impacts the future development of divorcing families and their children. Best Interests child custody and access divorce
Best interests · Best practice · Child custody · Criminology · Law and economics · Political science · Sociology · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Law · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |