The Empire of the Lone Mother: Parental Rights, Child Welfare Law, and State Restructuring

2002, H. Lessard. * University of Victoria Faculty of Law. The author would like to thank: this Journal’s anonymous reviewer, whose detailed and thorough critique greatly assisted revisions and improved the article; Andrew Petter and Dorothy Chunn, whose comments spurred the author to rethink and refine her argument; the Office of Research Administration at University of Victoria, for providing funding for research assistance. In addition, audiences at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Law, the Simon Fraser University Criminology Department, and the University of Victoria Provost Lecture Series provided helpful comments. All mistakes and omissions in this article are the author’s. THE EMPIRE OF THE LONE MOTHER: PARENTAL RIGHTS, CHILD WELFARE LAW, AND STATE RESTRUCTURING