Overview
- Presents an unusual alternative approach to surrogacy
- Defies tradition, biological, psychological and social norms in regards to reproduction
- Examines the historical and global trajectory of surrogacy, both legally and emotionally
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Surrogate Motherhood in Historical, Theoretical, Research and Organisational Contexts
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Research on Surrogate Mothers, Commissioning Parents, Parenting and the Surrogate Offspring
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Cross Border Surrogacy, Ethical, Moral, Human Rights Contexts and Legal Frameworks
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About this book
This comprehensive book covers the research, theory, policy and practice context of unusual reproduction using third parties. Olga Van den Akker details the psychological adaptation required to continuing changes in public opinion, advances in technologies and new legislations in surrogate motherhood and discusses their impact at an individual, societal and global level. She describes the competing interests and interactions between legal, organisational, personal, social, psychological and cultural issues in relation to biological and genetic surrogate and commissioning parenthood. This book is intended for professionals, practitioners, academics and students interested in the complexities of unusual reproduction using multidisciplinary perspectives.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Surrogate Motherhood Families
Authors: Olga B.A. van den Akker
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60453-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-60452-7Published: 06 September 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-86865-3Published: 11 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-60453-4Published: 18 August 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 321
Number of Illustrations: 22 b/w illustrations
Topics: Community and Environmental Psychology, Family, Theory of Medicine/Bioethics, Psychosocial Studies, Human Rights