Debates and issues regarding marriage and cohabitation in the British and American literature
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7530630 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeff Lewis (0000-0002-5806-415X, Oxford Policy Management, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 159-184 |
| Publication date | 2001-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Law Policy and the Family (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1360-9939 • E-ISSN: 1464-3707 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/lawfam/15.1.159 |
| OpenAlex | W2097931319 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
The issue of family change has aroused considerable fear in the English-speaking countries, among both academic commentators and politicians. The most pervasive explanation of the changes has focused on an increase in an individualism that is selfish. Many have tended to read off a growth in individualism from the dramatic changes in the statistics of family change, and then to link it either to changes in individual behaviour, such as women's increased attachment to the labour market, or to changes in mentalities, such as prioritizing personal growth. In particular, it is assumed that cohabitation, a major driver of family change, involves the spread of an individualistic outlook on intimate relations. However, the meaning of both marriage and cohabitation are far from clear. Finally, the article considers some of the implications of the debate for family law and family policy, in terms of self-regulation (by the couple) and the possibility of further contractualism. It concludes that there is evidence that people want to make commitments as well as pursue their own projects, and the role of family policies in reconciling these desires is particularly important
Cohabitation · Genealogy · Political science · Sociology · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Gender Studies · History · Law · Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies
Family policies and low fertility in Western Europe
Changing Conceptions of Family and Gender Relations in European Welfare States and the Third Way
Domestic divisions of work and couple dissolution in the UK
The External Rights of Cohabiting Couples in Israel
From 'Bidie-in' to 'Cohabitant' in Scotland
One Trend, a Patchwork of Laws. An Exploration of Why Cohabitation Law is so Different throughout the Western World
Doing the Right Thing
The regulation of cohabitation in Ireland
Obligations Between Adult Partners
Working conditions and union dissolution for cohabiting and married couples in the United Kingdom
| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,43 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2022 (20) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |