02118nam a22003734a 4500 ebr10256106 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 070522s2008 mau sb 001 0 eng 2007021330 9780807044322 CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)460042658 n-us--- KF538 .P65 2008eb 346.7301/6 22 Polikoff, Nancy D. Beyond straight and gay marriage [electronic resource] : valuing all families under the law / Nancy D. Polikoff. Boston : Beacon Press, 2008. ix, 259 p. Includes bibliographical references and index. The changing meaning of marriage -- Gay rights and the conservative backlash -- Redefining family -- The right and the marriage movement -- LGBT families and the marriage equality movement -- Countries where marriage matters less -- Valuing all families -- Domestic partner benefits for all families -- Coping with illness : medical care and family and medical leave -- When a relationship ends through dissolution or death : distributing assets and providing for children -- Losing an economic provider : wrongful death, workers compensation, and social security. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Unmarried couples Legal status, laws, etc. United States. Domestic partner benefits Law and legislation United States. Same-sex marriage Law and legislation United States. Civil unions Law and legislation United States. Gay couples Legal status, laws, etc. United States. Lesbian couples Legal status, laws, etc. United States. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10256106 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 14491 14491