Maclean and Eekelaar's exploration of social and biological parenthood is thought-provoking and full of insights.Bren NealeSocial PolicyJune 2002The Parental Obligation is an extremely useful addition to our understanding .which will no doubt stimulate further research and thought.Jonathan HerringCambridge Law JournalSeptember 2002. the book is based on methodologically rigorous empirical research and meticulous scholarship, and is well worth reading.Christine PiperFamily LawSeptember 2002This book should certainly be on the reading list of anyone considering the current debate about the parenting of children of lone parentsThe Review EditorNew Law JournalSeptember 2002It is clear, accessible, and adds authoritatively to the growing and impressive canon of work in this area.Simon JollyInternational Journal of Law, Policy and the FamilySeptember 2002The book is stimulating and thought-provoking.Professor John DewarQueensland Law Society Journal, ProctorSeptember 2002This is an important and timely book.

It complements and extends the invaluable socio-legal work Maclean and Eekelaar have been undertaking for many years on parenting and divorce, and provides much needed empirical data.Jennifer MasonJournal of Social Welfare and Family LawSeptember 2002The Parental Obligation is thought provoking, and as promised, the study does raise important new questions against which current knowledge should be viewed.Anna ByasAlternative Law JournalSeptember 2002.a most valuable contribution to the debate about the nature of the obligations of parenthood chiefly because of its attempt to stimulate lateral thinking which takes on board the complexity and fluidity of family relationships.Andrew BainhamJournal of Law and SocietySeptember 2002.