Beyond sperm cells: A qualitative study on constructed meanings of the sperm donor in lesbian families

Human Reproduction

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1248-1254

  Wyverkens, E ^a   Provoost, V ^a   Ravelingien, A ^a   De Sutter, P ^b   Pennings, G ^a   Buysse, A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction; Gamete donation; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUAL FEMALE; HUMAN; LESBIAN FAMILY; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; ORGAN DONOR; PRIVACY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SPERM DONOR; THINKING; ADULT; CHILD; MOTHER; NORMAL HUMAN; SPERM; DONOR; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LESBIANISM; MALE; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISCLOSURE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL, HETEROLOGOUS; MALE; PARENTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 84900810115     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deu060     Document Type: Article

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