Children of the new reproductive technologies: Social and genetic parenthood
| Autor: | Frank van Balen, Henny M. W. Bos |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Preventive Youth Care (RICDE, FMG) |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Computerized databases
Family Characteristics Parenting Reproductive Techniques Assisted Infertility therapy Personality development General Medicine Reproductive technology Child development Developmental psychology Personality Development Empirical research Infertility behavior and behavior mechanisms Humans Insemination Artificial Heterologous Family Female Parent-Child Relations Child Empirical evidence Psychology Inclusion (education) Surrogate Mothers |
| Zdroj: | Patient Education and Counseling, 81(3), 429-435. Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0738-3991 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.pec.2010.09.012 |
| Popis: | Objective To review empirical studies on families created by new reproductive technologies (NRT) in which only one parent has a genetic link to the child. Methodology Literature search was conducted among computerized databases. Inclusion criteria were that studies should focus on childrearing or parenting, as well as on the psychological adjustment of children in: heterosexual families formed through artificial insemination with donated semen (AID), single-mother AID families, oocyte-donation families, planned lesbian-mother families, planned gay-father families, and partial surrogacy families. Results Compared to natural-conception parents, parents in these NRT families have better relationships with their children, and their children are functioning well. Conclusion Although several studies show that parents in NRT families are more emotionally involved in their parenting than are parents in naturally conceived families, no empirical evidence was found that the psychological adjustment of children in NRT families differs from that of their counterparts in natural-conception families. Practical implication The results inform counselors and infertile couples that concerns regarding the use of NRT in relation to negative consequences for the parent–child relationship or the psychological adjustment of the child are till now unfounded. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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