Topic avoidance and family functioning in families conceived with donor insemination

Human Reproduction

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2566-2571

  Paul, Marilyn S ^a   Berger, Roni ^a  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disclosure; Donor insemination; Family functioning; Family secrets; Topic avoidance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONCEPT FORMATION; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY LIFE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PROFESSIONAL SECRECY; PROGENY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPERM DONOR;

CASTORIDAE;

EID: 34548077742     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dem174     Document Type: Article

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