The Right to Family Life in the European Union
The Right to Family Life in the European Union
Routledge | English | February 2017 | ISBN-10: 1138186279 | 266 pages | PDF | 2.17 mb
Routledge | English | February 2017 | ISBN-10: 1138186279 | 266 pages | PDF | 2.17 mb
by Maribel González Pascual (Editor), Aida Torres Pérez (Editor)
Exploring the main developments and challenges for the right to family life in the context of European integration, this book examines the right to family life in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the interplay between family life, citizenship, and free movement, it analyzes the combined impact of the EU and the European Convention on Human Rights on the concept of the family protected by the law in light of recent case law. Considering the broadening understanding of what constitutes family, the challenges for the right to family life in the context of immigration, and the protection of families and social rights it provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of family life in the European Union.
About the Author
Maribel González Pascual is Law Professor at Pompeu Fabra University. Her research fields include comparative federalism, fundamental rights and judicial cooperation and welfare rights in Europe.
Aida Torres Pérez is Law Professor at Pompeu Fabra University. Her research interests include European constitutionalism, judicial dialogue, fundamental rights in Europe, and the independence of the international judiciary.