Sentences with phrase «about equal partnership»

Fact: «The sheer prevalence of the problem of violence and the dynamics surrounding it make it clear any assumptions about equal partnership in these cases are out of the question... the majority of women never report the assaults or in fact ever tell anyone about it (Johnson, 1996) and thus may not be believed if the first time the issue is raised is at the point of separation... may avoid going to court out of fear of retaliation, a fear which is not unfounded given the data on the escalation of violence at separation... agree to whatever the husband wants in an attempt to pacify him... as an exchange for custody... may appear unstable or emotional while their batterers are perceived as confident, rational and economically secure (Rosnes, 1997)... all the research flies in the face of what Rosnes argues is presently happening in the courts:»... judges assume that wife abuse is not necessarily damaging to a child, and that being violent does not necessarily affect a father's parenting ability....

The general question here is about equal partnership in a relationship, with both parties holding similar levels of interest (see our post on the principle of least interest).

Not exact matches

For would - be Amazon partners, this is just the latest cautionary tale about the risks of doing business with the online retail giant: No matter what the company says, there are no equal partnerships when Amazon is involved.

Those opposed to gay marriage say it goes against what the Bible says about sexuality, and that same - sex couples already have equal rights via civil partnerships.

Read more about my Private Member's Bill, which will address equal civil partnerships, stillbirths and mothers» names on marriage certificates.

«I'm talking about the notion of a man and woman working together in a full partnership as equals, doing this kind of work that used to be frowned upon.»

The new leadership was unveiled yesterday on yet another breathless day at Westminster, when Cameron and his deputy prime minister Clegg held a joint press conference in which both displayed equal enthusiasm for turning their shotgun marriage brought about by a hung parliament, into a genuine partnership.

As the film heads into awards season following a summer release, talk will presumably build about which of the women leads the film, but any such debate should be nipped in the bud: Moore and Bening are as democratic a partnership as the characters they play, each performance informing the other to an equal extent as they intricately map out their roles in the parenting game.

The Equal Civil Partnerships campaign committee answered questions about the cause for Vardags a few weeks ago.

Counseling is all about the therapeutic relationship and feeling you are an equal in this partnership.»

A partnership does mean an exchange of equals, rather than someone who's coming in and saying «I'm the expert educator, I know what you should do, you should listen to me», we're reversing that idea to say a partnership is about a respectful relationship of equals where we make shared decisions, where we listen carefully to each other in the best interests of children and their families.