The similarities and differences in scottish and english family law in dealing with changing family patterns

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 21-

  Bissett Johnson, Alastair ^a   Barton, Chris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adoption; Child support; Cohabitation; English; Fragmentation; Marriage; Scottish; Social trends

Indexed keywords

EID: 85024037592     PISSN: 09649069     EISSN: 14699621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09649069908410550     Document Type: Article

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