Here’s to You, Mrs Robinson
Peculiarities and Paragraph 29 in Determining the Treatment of Domestic Partnerships
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6222126 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Helen Kruuse (0000-0002-4757-5851, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 380-391 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | South African Journal on Human Rights (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0258-7203 • E-ISSN: 1996-2126 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19962126.2009.11865207 |
| OpenAlex | W175576816 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
There is always need of persons not only to discover new truths, and point out when what were once truths are true no longer, but also to commence new practices, and set the example of more enlightened conduct. The law is one of the important architects of social norms. At times, it can be a tool to solve problems, eradicate inequalities, and advance the rights of the disadvantaged. At other times, the law is an anchor and a constraint upon social and ideological advances. With regards to equality and non-traditional partnerships, it seems that law falls into this latter category
Paragraph · Political science · Sociology · Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction · Law
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2014 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |