Author : Riaz Hassan
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 45,85 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
Examines an important aspect of inter-ethnic relations, namely inter-ethnic marriage, in Singapore, 'one of Southeast Asia's most ethnically heterogenous societies'. With chapters on the sociological significance, sociological factors and types of such marriage, traditional sociocultural organization and ethnic marrying-out rates, and an assessment of findings and research possibilities.
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Page : 860 pages
File Size : 41,1 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Singapore
ISBN :
Author : Theresa W. Devasahayam
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 42,41 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Law
ISBN : 9814345016
The chapters in this book are an assembly of commentaries by a distinguished team of specialists on the social impact of the Singapore Women's Charter on women and men. The Women's Charter is the main legislation protecting women's rights in the context of the family in Singapore. Highlights of this book include the reasons for the significance of legislation to protect women's rights in marriage; how the legislation came about; case studies from Southeast Asia; how the Singapore Women's Charter evolved and became established; how the Charter goes beyond protecting women's rights by reinforcing men's and women's obligations and duties in a marital partnership; how the Charter has come to be perceived by men and women especially in its enforcement in the context of divorce; and the social repercussions of the Charter on the family in its application. There has been ongoing discussion on the implications of the Charter on the lives of Singaporean women and men for some years since its implementation. The purpose of this book is to enrich our understanding of this legislation further - its objectives, efficacy and shortfalls.
Author : J. N. D. Anderson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 30,12 MB
Release : 2021-12-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1000510921
Originally published in 1968, we were witnessing a new – and welcome – emphasis on Comparative Law, both in the Universities and even the practising profession, together with a quickened interest in the law of family relations. This volume provided a wealth of information for anyone wishing to study these relations in a widely comparative context. The chapters cover not only the basic law of marriage and divorce in a number of developing countries both in Asia and Africa, but also discuss in considerable detail the ways in which matrimonial property is regulated under different systems. This was a highly topical subject at the time, when our own law of matrimonial property was under criticism and active reconsideration. The book also treats such subjects as the eclipse of the patriarchal family in contemporary Islamic law, religious law and the modern family in Israel, the juristic basis and context of Parsi family law, and contemporary family law in Southern Africa.
Author : Anselmo Reyes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 49,85 MB
Release : 2023-10-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 1509956360
This thematic volume in the series Studies in Private International Law – Asia outlines the general choice of law and recognition rules relating to family matters of 15 Asian jurisdictions: Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and India. The book examines pressing questions and proposes ways in which their systems may be reformed. A concluding chapter considers the extent to which Asian cross-border family law systems can and should be harmonised. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of cross-border family law challenges, including child surrogacy, child abduction, the recognition of same-sex unions, the recovery of maintenance, and the regulation of intercountry adoption. These are among the matters now testing Asian institutions of private international law and acting as forces for their modernisation. With contributions by leading Asian private international law experts, the book proposes necessary reforms for each of the jurisdictions analysed as well as for Asia as a whole.
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Page : 430 pages
File Size : 41,80 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Law
ISBN :
Author : Peter De Cruz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 26,97 MB
Release : 2010-02-25
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1134999984
Comparative in both approach and framework, Family Law, Sex and Society provides a critical exposition of key areas in family law, exploring their evolution and development within their historical, cultural, political and legal context. Cross-referencing to English law throughout, this comparative textbook pays particular attention to the transformation of marriage; the development of divorce laws; matrimonial property; the legal recognition of unmarried heterosexual and same-sex cohabitants; the universal adoption of the best interests standard for children in domestic and international legislation; and the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on family law in a variety of jurisdictions. Divided into different sections, Family Law, Sex and Society includes coverage of: a jurisdictional and historical survey of some of the main themes in Family Law, as well as consideration of the evolution of the Western family the English law relating to divorce, marital property and children and a comparison with the equivalent law in the civil law jurisdictions of France and Germany family law developments in other common law countries such as Australia and New Zealand, selected American jurisdictions, parts of Africa and some Far Eastern countries; and hybrid jurisdictions like Japan and Russia an analysis of the law relating to unmarried cohabitation and domestic partnerships in civil law jurisdictions such as France, Germany and Sweden in comparison to Anglo-American law a comparative analysis of the laws relating to domestic violence. Family Law, Sex and Society offers valuable socio-legal and socio-cultural insights into the practice of family law, and is the only textbook that provides a unified, coherent and comparative approach to the study of family law as it operates in these particular jurisdictions.
Author : Mina Roces
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 38,4 MB
Release : 2010-06-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1136968008
Written by leading international experts, this book provides an overview of the history and current context of feminism in 12 Asian countries. This breadth of coverage, together with suggestions for further study, and an integrated cross-national timeline makes Women's Movements in Asia ideal for use on courses looking at women and feminism in Asia.
Author : David C. Buxbaum
Publisher : Springer
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 49,57 MB
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Law
ISBN : 9401762163
Author : Saw Swee-Hock
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 30,10 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9812307389
Presents a comprehensive analysis of population trends and patterns in Singapore since its foundation in 1819 to the present day.
