The Routledge International Handbook of Shared Parenting and Best Interest of the Child

"This interdisciplinary volume offers international perspectives on the crucial question of whether the Best Interest of the Child should be the primary consideration to decide child custody cases in case of divorce or separation, or whether it should be one of a range of primary considerations. With expert contributions from psychological, sociological and legal perspectives, it explores complex dilemmas inherent in shared custody and whether the advantages it offers children are sufficient. It will be essential reading for scholars and graduate students in law, psychology, sociology, and economics interested in shared parenting and family law"--