Carole Bell Ford is Professor Emerita of Education and Women's Studies at SUNY, Empire State College. She lives in New Paltz, New York.

• Introduction Part I 1. Before CourtWatch: A Broken System 2. Florence: A Woman in Two Worlds 3. Gender Bias and the Law: The Blind Maiden 4. Ethical Dilemmas: Practicing Family Law Part II 5. Florence, Melanie, and Diana: "Housewives Dabbling in Politics" 6. The Election of 1994: "The Babes That Slew the Goliath" 7. Houston: After CourtWatch Epilogue: Loose (Odds and) Ends Appendix A. Notes on Gender Socialization Appendix B. Justice for Children and Child Protective Services Appendix C. Domestic Violence and Mediation Appendix D. CourtWatch Protocol and Board Members Appendix E. Attorneys for Negotiated Resolution and Collaborative Family Law Appendix F. Case Histories Notes References Index

Carole Bell Ford is Professor Emerita of Education and Women's Studies at SUNY, Empire State College. She lives in New Paltz, New York.

• Introduction Part I 1. Before CourtWatch: A Broken System 2. Florence: A Woman in Two Worlds 3. Gender Bias and the Law: The Blind Maiden 4. Ethical Dilemmas: Practicing Family Law Part II 5. Florence, Melanie, and Diana: "Housewives Dabbling in Politics" 6. The Election of 1994: "The Babes That Slew the Goliath" 7. Houston: After CourtWatch Epilogue: Loose (Odds and) Ends Appendix A. Notes on Gender Socialization Appendix B. Justice for Children and Child Protective Services Appendix C. Domestic Violence and Mediation Appendix D. CourtWatch Protocol and Board Members Appendix E. Attorneys for Negotiated Resolution and Collaborative Family Law Appendix F. Case Histories Notes References Index