'I Was Quite Amazed': Donor Conception and Parent-Child Relationships from the Child's Perspective

Donor conception and parent–child relationships were explored from the child's perspective. At ages 7 and 10, interview data were obtained from children in 31 donor insemination, 28 egg donation and 51 natural conception families. Children were also administered the MacArthur Story Stem Battery...

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Published inChildren & society Vol. 28; no. 6; pp. 425 - 437
Main Authors Blake, Lucy, Casey, Polly, Jadva, Vasanti, Golombok, Susan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.11.2014
Subjects
Artificial Insemination
Children
children's perspectives
Contributions (Donations)
Donation
donor conception
donor insemination
egg donation
Family
family relationships
Feelings
Genetics
Interviews
Parent Child Relations
parent-child relationships
Parents
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Summary:Donor conception and parent–child relationships were explored from the child's perspective. At ages 7 and 10, interview data were obtained from children in 31 donor insemination, 28 egg donation and 51 natural conception families. Children were also administered the MacArthur Story Stem Battery and a family map. Children in all family types reported close and affectionate relationships with their parents, irrespective of the lack of a genetic link between the parent and the child. Of those children who were aware of their donor conception at age 10, most demonstrated an understanding of, and had positive feelings about their donor conception.
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ArticleID:CHSO12014
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ISSN:0951-0605
1099-0860
DOI:10.1111/chso.12014