Illegitimacy

Illegitimacy: A Societal Perspective takes a comprehensive approach to understanding illegitimacy not merely as a welfare or psychological issue but as a societal phenomenon shaped by complex social, cultural, and institutional factors. The book investigates why certain societies uphold the "principle of legitimacy" with high conformity while others experience significant deviations, with up to 70% of births occurring out of wedlock. Through a multidimensional analytical framework, the stud...