Nameless Persons Legal Discrimination Against Non-Marital Children in the United States

Some Truths Are Not Self-Evident: Birth Status--Historical Foundations and Feminist Critique Introduction Terminology Masculinist and Feminist Perspectives: The Feminist Challenge Methodological Framework The Nuclear Family and the Dependent Status of Women Historical Overview Women and Supreme Court Decisions Conclusion Burdening the "Nameless" and Their Parents: Case Analysis Introduction Wrongful Death Fathers' Rights Financial Assistance--State Benefits Financial Assistance--Federal Benefits Inheritance Paternity and Support Actions Immigration Perspective Shades Perception: Equal Protection Theory Introduction First Approach: Identify Relevant Characteristics Second Approach: Identify Substantive Rights Third Approach: Identify the Illusion Conclusion In the Best of All Possible Worlds . . . Introduction International Normative Standards Liberal Legal Theory Critical Legal Theory Feminist Jurisprudence Conclusion References IndexZingo, Martha T. is the author of 'Nameless Persons Legal Discrimination Against Non-Marital Children in the United States' with ISBN 9780275947118 and ISBN 0275947114.