MORETOLIFE Every Canadian's Guide to the Law | Sociology Professor Barry Wellman

Every Canadian's Guide to the Law | Sociology Professor Barry Wellman

For many people, family law goes hand in hand with divorce, and divorce equals trauma. Not necessarily so, says Toronto-based lawyer Linda Silver Dranoff, author of Every Canadian's Guide to the Law. Today's phone-in focuses on new, less adversarial approaches to divorce, such as mediation, arbitration and collaboration.

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When the Internet was new, some feared that society would crumble because people would be chained to their computers. But a new study by Canadian researchers suggests that the Web may actually strengthen relationships rather than pulling people apart. University of Toronto Sociology professor Barry Wellman explains why.