Perceptions of donor-conceived families: a survey study on the perspectives of teachers

IF 1.1 3区社会学 Q3 FAMILY STUDIES Families Relationships and Societies Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.1332/204674319x15717233029824

A. Indekeu, C. Lampic

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Research regarding donor-conceived families has mainly focused on processes within the family unit. Research on social factors affecting the family from outside is rare. Focusing on individuals’ difficulties without acknowledging external social factors is, however, misleading when the subjects studied belong to a stigmatised group. As openness about donor conception is increasingly encouraged, donor-conceived families will interact more with their social networks. Yet uncertainty around the societal perceptions of their family building, alongside fear of stigma, can make parents insecure about disclosure. This survey study assessed awareness, knowledge, attitudes and behaviour regarding donor-conceived families among 151 Belgian and 67 Swedish school teachers. Teachers had a basic awareness of donor-conceived families, yet limited understanding of the implications of donor conception for the families. While an open attitude towards donor-conceived families existed, the value of privacy affected interactions. Differences were observed in relation to the different forms of donor-conceived families. Implications for practice are discussed.

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Families Relationships and Societies FAMILY STUDIES-

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期刊介绍： Families, Relationships and Societies (FRS) is a vibrant social science journal advancing scholarship and debates in the field of families and relationships. It explores family life, relationships and generational issues across the life course. Bringing together a range of social science perspectives, with a strong policy and practice focus, it is also strongly informed by sociological theory and the latest methodological approaches. The title ''Families, Relationships and Societies'' encompasses the fluidity, complexity and diversity of contemporary social and personal relationships and their need to be understood in the context of different societies and cultures. International and comprehensive in scope, FRS covers a range of theoretical, methodological and substantive issues, from large scale trends, processes of social change and social inequality to the intricacies of family practices. It welcomes scholarship based on theoretical, qualitative or quantitative analysis. High quality research and scholarship is accepted across a wide range of issues. Examples include family policy, changing relationships between personal life, work and employment, shifting meanings of parenting, issues of care and intimacy, the emergence of digital friendship, shifts in transnational sexual relationships, effects of globalising and individualising forces and the expansion of alternative ways of doing family. Encouraging methodological innovation, and seeking to present work on all stages of the life course, the journal welcomes explorations of relationships and families in all their different guises and across different societies.