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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451481803321

Autore

Ehrensaft Diane

Titolo

Mommies, Daddies, Donors, Surrogates [[electronic resource] ] : Answering Tough Questions and Building Strong Families

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Guilford Press, 2005

ISBN

1-281-22779-X

9786611227791

1-59385-881-7

1-4356-1603-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (316 p.)

Disciplina

618.17806

Soggetti

Counseling of

Family psychotherapy

Human reproductive technology

Parent and child

Parenting

Parents

Psychological aspects

Surrogate motherhood

Human reproductive technology - Psychological aspects

Surrogate motherhood - Psychological aspects

Parenting - Psychological aspects

Parents - Counseling of

Patient Rights

Family Relations

Forensic Psychiatry

Genital Diseases, Male

Jurisprudence

Family

Reproductive Techniques

Communication

Genital Diseases, Female

Sexuality

Behavior

Psychology, Social

Nuclear Family

Female Urogenital Diseases

Human Rights



Sexual Behavior

Male Urogenital Diseases

Social Control, Formal

Sociology

Psychiatry

Reproductive Physiological Phenomena

Therapeutics

Investigative Techniques

Persons

Social Sciences

Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena

Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms

Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment

Diseases

Named Groups

Health Care Economics and Organizations

Behavioral Sciences

Health Care

Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena

Psychiatry and Psychology

Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Phenomena and Processes

Confidentiality

Infertility

Parent-Child Relations

Reproductive Techniques, Assisted

Surrogate Mothers

Homosexuality

Single-Parent Family

Disclosure

Medicine

Health & Biological Sciences

Gynecology & Obstetrics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Beware Gifts Bearing Children; Chapter 2. The Power to Create, the Fear of Creation; Chapter 3. Procreation with the Proper Stranger; Chapter 4. You're Mine . . . or Are You?; Chapter 5. What's Love Got to Do with It?; Chapter 6. Should I Tell?; Chapter 7. When to Tell; Chapter 8. The Birds and the Bees and the Nice Man Chapter 8. The Birds and the Bees and the Nice Man; Chapter 9. How Do the Children Fare?; Chapter 10. When



Clear Thinking Trumps Anxiety; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Ours is an extraordinary time for anyone straight, gay, single, or coupled who's ever wanted a baby of his or her own. Many aspiring parents now depend on some form of assisted reproductive technology (ART) to fulfill their dreams of starting a family. But as Dr. Diane Ehrensaft points out, parents who conceive with the help of a donor or surrogate often struggle with unforeseen questions. How can you help the child understand where he or she fits into the family and into the world? Exactly who is the mommy, and who is the daddy? How will grandparents and other family members react? What will