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In Pursuit of Parenthood

Infertility, Assisted Reproductive Technology, and Surrogacy
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The legal and societal implications for individuals experiencing infertility and considering various types of assisted reproductive technology have become increasingly complex in recent decades. New regulations surrounding surrogacy agreements have attempted to provide more protection to both surrogate mothers and prospective parents. To better understand this... Read More
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The legal and societal implications for individuals experiencing infertility and considering various types of assisted reproductive technology have become increasingly complex in recent decades. To better understand this nuanced experience, this multidisciplinary volume focuses on families navigating methods of reproduction.

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The legal and societal implications for individuals experiencing infertility and considering various types of assisted reproductive technology have become increasingly complex in recent decades. New regulations surrounding surrogacy agreements have attempted to provide more protection to both surrogate mothers and prospective parents. To better understand this nuanced experience, this multidisciplinary volume focuses on families navigating these methods of reproduction.

In Pursuit of Parenthood: Infertility, Assisted Reproductive Technology, and Surrogacy covers a wide array of topics including infertility, such as psychological consequences, the social context, and relationship coping. Additionally, it addresses surrogacy, including both international and domestic surrogacy, formal and informal surrogacy negotiations, and LGBTQ+ families choosing surrogacy. The book also discusses fertility treatments, covering decisions to pursue in vitro fertilisation, intrauterine insemination, and sperm donation, along with financial, religious, and political limitations.

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  • In Pursuit of Parenthood
    The legal and societal implications for individuals experiencing infertility and considering various types of assisted reproductive technology have become increasingly complex in recent decades. New regulations surrounding surrogacy agreements have attempted to provide more protection to both surrogate mothers and prospective parents. To better understand this nuanced experience, this multidisciplinary volume focuses on families navigating these methods of reproduction. In...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781806866403

Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 June 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Emerald Publishing Limited

Contributors:

  • Edited by Sampson Lee Blair
  • Edited by Christina L. Scott
  • Edited by Siri Wilder

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 558g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Siri Wilder is a Psychologist at the University of Texas-Dallas, USA. Her research interests include early sexual initiation, marital relationships, and adolescent development, and currently focuses upon victims of sexual assault and the long-term consequences.

Sampson Lee Blair
is a Family Sociologist and Demographer at The State University of New York, Buffalo, USA. A Fulbright Scholar Award recipient, he has served as Chair of the Children and Youth research section of the American Sociological Association and Vice-President of the Research Committee on Youth in the International Sociological Association.

Christina L. Scott
is Professor of Psychology at Whittier College, Los Angeles, USA. Her program of research has spanned a range of topics including attitudes about single mothers by choice and undergraduate sexual decision making. A 2022-2023 Fulbright Scholar, Christina taught courses in American Studies for the University of Tokyo and Kyoritsu Women's University and she is currently a Fulbright Specialist.

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