Family Communication About the Donor Conception: A Multi-Perspective Qualitative Study With Lesbian Parents and Their Children

This study focuses on the process of parent–child communication about the donor conception on a within-family level. Six families, including 7 children and 12 parents, were interviewed about their family communication with regard to donor conception. A dyadic interview analysis revealed that family members managed the space taken up by the topic of donor conception in their daily conversations. Within these conversations, they also took care of each other and of their family relationships. In addition, children had an active position in the co-construction of the donor conception narrative. Linking these findings to the concepts of relational management and functionality of donor conception narratives, this study informs practitioners in the field of medically assisted reproduction.

Source: Qualitative Health Research - October 31, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Van Parys, H., Provoost, V., Wyverkens, E., De Sutter, P., Pennings, G., Buysse, A. Tags: General: Articles Source Type: research