Pedagogiek - Volume 38, Issue 2, 2018

Abstract Wellbeing of gay fathers with children born through surrogacy A study of parental wellbeing in the U.K., France, and the Netherlands compared parents in 38 gay father families, 61 lesbian mother families, and 42 heterosexual parent families. In all family types, the parents had just become parents for the first time and had an infant aged around 4 months. The infants in the gay father families were born through Read More

Abstract A population-based comparison of female and male same-sex parent and different-sex parent households This investigation compared Dutch same-sex parent (both female same-sex and male same-sex) and different-sex parent households on children’s psychological well-being, parenting stress, and support in child rearing. It was also assessed whether associations among children’s well-being, parenting stress, a Read More

Abstract Self-esteem and problem behavior in Dutch adolescents conceived through sperm donation in planned lesbian-mother families: Is donor type of importance? Until 2004, Dutch women seeking donor insemination through medical facilities could opt for open-identity or anonymous donors. Currently, Dutch medical facilities are only allowed to use sperm from open-identity donors. Focusing on adolescents who were Read More

Abstract Single-mothers-by-choice: parent-child relationships, social support networks and the well-being of their children. This study made a comparison between families of single mothers by choice (SMC) and heterosexual two parent families. 69 mothers from SMC families and 59 mothers from two parent families with at least one child between the ages of one and a half and six participated in the study. Mothers fil Read More

Abstract Being a donor-child: wishes for parental support, peer support and counseling Most studies on donor-conceived offspring have shown that secrets in families about the genetic origin of the child can harm the parent-child relationship and as a consequence early disclosure of donor conception is recommended. Data on whether donor-conceived offspring appreciate guidance to cope with their questions and feelings Read More

Abstract Present and Absent: Inclusion of Donor-conceived Families in the School Context from a Teachers’ and School Support Staff’s Perspective Donor-conceived families, families by egg, sperm, or embryo donation, are seen as the “new families”, who until recently were hidden in society. This research project explores the way in which donor-conceived families are included within the school context and which class, school Read More

Abstract Towards a legal framework of multiple parenthood? A case study of Belgium and the Netherlands A child can have a maximum of two legal parents in Belgium and the Netherlands. This is a challenge for plus-two-parent families in which a child is raised by multiple parental figures. This article gives an overview of the (potential) legal measures taken to better accommodate plus-two-parent families, in respect of the Read More