Welfare of the child assessments in assisted conception: A social constructionist perspective

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-43

  Blyth, Eric ^a   Burr, Vivian ^a   Farrand, Abigail ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILDHOOD; CONCEPTION; CONSULTATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CENTER; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LAW; MOTHER; SEXISM; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 39449139006     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: 1469672X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830701691301     Document Type: Article

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