School-aged children of donor insemination: A study of parents' disclosure patterns

Human Reproduction

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 810-819

  Lycett, E ^a   Daniels, K ^b   Curson, R ^c   Golombok, S ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^c KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Disclosure; Donor insemination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EXPECTATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PERSONALITY TEST;

EID: 15844373026     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deh703     Document Type: Article

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