Offspring searching for their sperm donors: How family type shapes the process

Human Reproduction

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2415-2424

  Beeson, D R ^a   Jennings, P K ^a   Kramer, W ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Donor Sibling Registry   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; donor conception; donor insemination; parent; sperm donor

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CHILD; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARENT; PROGENY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SPERM DONOR;

EID: 80051936892     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/der202     Document Type: Article

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