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Strange bedfellows? Reproductive technology and child development
Author(s) -
Pruett Kyle D.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
infant mental health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1097-0355
pISSN - 0163-9641
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0355(199224)13:4<312::aid-imhj2280130406>3.0.co;2-q
Subject(s) - interim , perception , psychology , developmental psychology , child development , reproductive technology , political science , law , biology , embryo , neuroscience , embryogenesis , microbiology and biotechnology
As new reproductive technologies become more available, parents and professionals alike must struggle increasingly with the issue of the child's knowledge and perception of his or her biologic origins. In this article, several prevailing approaches dealing with disclosure or nondisclosure of this essential fact about the child's existence are presented and examined. Whereas there are no currently available reliable empirical data on the impact of either approach, an interim rationale is proposed, based on accepted child development and psychological maturation principles, which favors well‐timed and developmentally appropriate disclosure.