What does it mean to be a donor offspring? The identity experiences of adults conceived by donor insemination and the implications for counselling and therapy

Human Reproduction

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 2041-2051

  Turner, A J ^a   Coyle, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Donor insemination; Donor offspring; Genetic continuity; Identity; Psychotherapeutic and counselling practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; COUNSELING; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; IDENTITY; INFERTILITY; MALE; PROGENY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0033816576     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/15.9.2041     Document Type: Article

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