Part of a new series that offers a big-picture perspective on Family Law, this brief overview illuminates essential concepts with informal, approachable exposition. Family Law: The Essentials complements any casebook for this subject as it bridges common themes and fills in the gaps in students’ understanding of basic concepts. Appropriate for use alongside any Family Law casebook, or supporting seminars on children, gender, or sexuality, Family Law: The Essentials features : an informal writing style that is engaging and concise clear explanations of social and theoretical forces at play for each topic modular chapter organization that may be referenced or taught in any order cross-referencing that draws connections among shared themes from different chapters This succinct new text offers concise, focused coverage of legal concepts and the social and theoretical forces that impact every area of Family Law. Family Law: The Essentials prepares your students to get the most out of their casebook reading assignments.