Wealth: A Family Matter by Céline Bessière, Maude Pugliese

“…Research framework: Over the past decade, social science research has been profoundly renewed by the measurement of socioeconomic inequalities, which no longer takes into account only socio-professional status, labor income, or qualifications, but also wealth. Family matters for inheriting wealth, saving it, or accumulating it through returns on investments. …”
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Application of the Al-Barā'ah Al-Dhimmah Method According to Fiqh Law and Its Implementation in Current Legislation in Malaysia by Nik Faisal Nik Ismail

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The Role of Court Experts in Protecting the Interest of the Child in Domestic Civil Procedures by Danuta Anna Michałowska

“…In this context, special attention is to be paid to the position and status of the child in court proceedings in family matters. The main purpose of this article is to examine the role of court experts in safeguarding children’s best interests in civil procedures within the family matters context, which can help to improve the understanding of and trust in court experts’ contribution from the institutional and societal perspective.…”
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Du port du turban à l’arbitrage religieux : les limites du multiculturalisme canadien comme projet de société by Sandrine Tolazzi

“…Therefore, multiculturalism is being faced with new challenges, among which the debate on the possibility of using Islamic law in the arbitration of family matters is only one example. Drawing from such examples, this article comments on the limits of multiculturalism as an instrument of social cohesion and shows how the flexibility of the policy makes it possible to deal with these challenges…”
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Costa Rica's Oversized Role in Latin American Sexual and Reproductive Rights Lawfare by Lynn M. Morgan

“…In response, a transnational coalition of self-proclaimed pro-life and pro-family organizations has targeted the Organization of American States and its system of inter-American human rights law, calling on the OAS to respect national sovereignty concerning life and family matters. This chapter traces Costa Rica's key role in Latin American sexual and reproductive rights lawfare as well as the resulting backlash.…”
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The Role of Islamic Mediation in Resolving Family Disputes in Turkish Families by Büsra Gülsah Akbaba

“…It observes that Islamic law generally supports mediation in family matters, with exceptions in cases involving violations of Allah's rights or public order. …”
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Nurses' Perceptions of Their Relationships with Informal Carers in Institutional Respite Care for Older People by Sirpa Salin, Marja Kaunonen, Päivi Åstedt-Kurki

“…Content analysis of the nurses’ descriptions of their collaboration with family members yielded four main categories as follows: (1) conscious ignoring, (2) attempting to understand the family’s situation, (3) hinting at private family matters, and (4) being a friend. The results lend support to earlier findings which emphasize the complexity of relationships between nurses and family carers. …”
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Juggling Paperwork Across Borders: Theorizing Transnational Legal Space by Betty de Hart

“…Life events such as marriage, divorce or the birth of children are not just intimate family matters but also legal matters. For transnational families, such life events are influenced by multiple overlapping nation-state orders, each with its own set of laws and institutions. …”
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Feasibility of the authority of will in the rights governing the personal status by Mohammad Babolhekami, Farhad Parvin

“…In recent years, the countries of the world have expanded this principle in personal and family matters; which has led to greater coordination of their legal system and reduced conflicts. …”
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