JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FAMILY LAW
Scope & Guideline
Fostering dialogue on the evolving landscape of family law.
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Family Law and Legal Parenthood:
The journal emphasizes the complexities of family law, particularly regarding legal parenthood, child custody, and the implications of surrogacy and adoption laws. - Social Welfare Policies:
It investigates social welfare legislation and its impact on families, including welfare state provisions, housing policies, and legal aid access. - Intersectionality in Family Law:
The journal frequently examines how social factors such as gender, sexuality, and socio-economic status influence legal outcomes and access to justice for families. - Children's Rights and Participation:
A core focus is on children's rights within family law, advocating for their voices in legal proceedings and decision-making processes. - Domestic Violence and Family Justice:
The journal addresses issues surrounding domestic abuse, exploring the implications for family law, social services, and victim support. - International and Comparative Perspectives:
It includes comparative analyses of family law systems and practices across different jurisdictions, highlighting global trends and challenges.
Trending and Emerging
- Impact of Technology on Family Law:
Increasing attention is being paid to the role of digital communication technologies in family law, particularly in the context of post-separation experiences and online dispute resolution. - Queer and Diverse Family Structures:
There is a growing focus on the legal recognition of diverse family structures, including same-sex relationships and polyamory, highlighting the need for inclusive legal frameworks. - Interdisciplinary Approaches to Family Justice:
The journal is trending towards interdisciplinary methodologies, incorporating insights from psychology, sociology, and public health to understand family law's complexities. - Public Health Perspectives in Family Law:
Emerging themes include the application of public health approaches to family justice, emphasizing the importance of well-being and preventive measures in legal interventions. - Rights of Vulnerable Populations:
There is an increasing emphasis on the rights of vulnerable populations, including children and victims of domestic violence, advocating for better protections and support systems.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Marriage and Divorce Norms:
There has been a notable decline in articles focusing solely on traditional marriage and divorce processes, as the journal shifts towards recognizing diverse family structures and relationships. - Legal Processes in Isolation:
Themes centered around purely legalistic approaches to family law have diminished, giving way to more holistic and interdisciplinary studies that incorporate social welfare considerations. - Static Views on Parental Roles:
Discussions that rigidly define parental roles based on traditional gender norms are becoming less frequent, as the journal increasingly embraces diverse family dynamics and gender identities. - Historical Analyses of Family Law:
While historical perspectives have their place, there is a waning interest in purely historical analyses without direct relevance to current social welfare issues, as the journal prioritizes contemporary relevance. - Overemphasis on Legal Formalism:
A focus on strict legal formalism within family law is declining, as the journal increasingly values empirical research and practical implications over theoretical legal discussions.
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