Genetic and gestational surrogate mothers' experience of surrogacy

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 145-161

  van den Akker, Olga ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENETIC LINKAGE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTHER; MOTIVATION; PARENT COUNSELING; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 0042744042     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0264683031000124091     Document Type: Article

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