Reproductive and parental autonomy: An argument for compulsory parental education

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 5-14

  Bortolotti, Lisa ^a   Cutas, Daniela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction; Childlessness; Education; Parental autonomy; Pro reproductive culture; Reproductive autonomy

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDLESSNESS; CONFLICT; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; FREEDOM; INDEPENDENCE; LEARNING; LIFESPAN; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL AUTONOMY; PARENTING EDUCATION; PUBLIC OPINION; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEXUAL EDUCATION;

EID: 68249088665     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1472-6483(10)60057-0     Document Type: Article

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