Random families : genetic strangers, sperm donor siblings, and the creation of new kin

Hertz, Rosanna (author.). Nelson, Margaret K., 1944- (author.).

Summary: "The ready availability of donated sperm and eggs has made possible an entirely new form of family. Children of the same donor and their families, with the help of the internet, can now locate each other and make contact. Sometimes this network of families form meaningful connections that blossom into longstanding groups and close friendships. This book is about the unprecedented families that have grown up at the intersection of new reproductive technologies, social media, and the human desire for belonging." -- Front flap.

Record details

ISBN: 9780190888275
ISBN: 019088827X
Physical Description: print
x, 296 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-288) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I MAKING SENSE OF THE DONOR AND DONOR SIBLINGS -- 1. Choosing Donors -- 2. Inventing the Donor/ Inventing the Self -- 3. Parents Make Contact with Genetic Strangers -- 4. Surprise of Donor Siblings -- pt. II FIVE FEATURED NETWORKS OF DONOR SIBLINGS -- 5. Michael's Clan: The Arrival of the Father -- 6. 7008 Builders: We Are Family -- 7. Tourists: Just Related Strangers -- 8. Connected Soul Mates: Emotional Ties -- 9. Social Capitalists: Joining the Preschoolers Group -- 10. Donor Sibling Networks: Continuity and Change.