Diverse Pathways to Parenthood: From Narratives to Practice is a timely contribution to the study of reproduction and parenthood. Drawing on a wide breadth of projects, this book covers topics such as first time parents, donor conception, pregnancy loss, surrogacy, lesbian, gay and/or transgender parenting, fostering and adoption, grandparenting, and human/animal kinship. By presenting individual narratives focused on reproduction and parenthood, this book successfully translates empirical research into practical, applied outcomes that will be of use for all those working in the fields of reproduction and parenthood. Including recommendations for fertility specialists, educators, child protection agencies, reproductive counselors, and policy makers, Diverse Pathways to Parenthood: From Narratives to Practice is a vital new resource that will help guide practice into the future. As a contribution to the field of critical kinship studies, this book heralds new directions for the study of kinship, by revisiting as well as reimagining how we think about, research, and respond to a diversity of kinship forms.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Preface - p. xiii 7. Acknowledgments - p. xv 8. Chapter 1. Reproducing ourselves through stories - p. 1 9. Section I: Imaginations - p. 15 10. Chapter 2. Planning for a possible future: transgender people and fertility preservation - p. 19 11. Chapter 3. Dreaming of motherhood: women in heterosexual couples planning for a first child - p. 31 12. Chapter 4. Animal companions as kin: the significance of animals to women of diverse sexualities - p. 43 13. Section II: Interruptions - p. 52 14. Chapter 5. Assisting reproduction: heterosexual women’s experiences with infertility and fertility-related challenges - p. 57 15. Chapter 6. A profound grief: heterosexual women’s experiences of pregnancy loss - p. 67 16. Chapter 7. Disenfranchised grief: foster parent experiences of an unplanned placement termination - p. 77 17. Section III: Conceptions - p. 86 18. Chapter 8. Donor conception: creating new possibilities? - p. 89 19. Chapter 9. Baby desired, travel required: negotiating international commercial surrogacy arrangements - p. 101 20. Chapter 10. Conception narratives: journeys to family for adoptive and foster parents - p. 113 21. Section IV: Reproductions - p. 122 22. Chapter 11. Wearing the pants? Men’s accounts of becoming fathers - p. 127 23. Chapter 12. An act of resistance: lesbian women becoming parents - p. 139 24. Chapter 13. Generations: parent views on becoming grandparents - p. 151 25. Chapter 14. Conclusion: from stories to practice - p. 161 26. Index - p. 175
Diverse Pathways to Parenthood: From Narratives to Practice is a timely contribution to the study of reproduction and parenthood. Drawing on a wide breadth of projects, this book covers topics such as first time parents, donor conception, pregnancy loss, surrogacy, lesbian, gay and/or transgender parenting, fostering and adoption, grandparenting, and human/animal kinship. By presenting individual narratives focused on reproduction and parenthood, this book successfully translates empirical research into practical, applied outcomes that will be of use for all those working in the fields of reproduction and parenthood. Including recommendations for fertility specialists, educators, child protection agencies, reproductive counselors, and policy makers, Diverse Pathways to Parenthood: From Narratives to Practice is a vital new resource that will help guide practice into the future. As a contribution to the field of critical kinship studies, this book heralds new directions for the study of kinship, by revisiting as well as reimagining how we think about, research, and respond to a diversity of kinship forms.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Preface - p. xiii 7. Acknowledgments - p. xv 8. Chapter 1. Reproducing ourselves through stories - p. 1 9. Section I: Imaginations - p. 15 10. Chapter 2. Planning for a possible future: transgender people and fertility preservation - p. 19 11. Chapter 3. Dreaming of motherhood: women in heterosexual couples planning for a first child - p. 31 12. Chapter 4. Animal companions as kin: the significance of animals to women of diverse sexualities - p. 43 13. Section II: Interruptions - p. 52 14. Chapter 5. Assisting reproduction: heterosexual women’s experiences with infertility and fertility-related challenges - p. 57 15. Chapter 6. A profound grief: heterosexual women’s experiences of pregnancy loss - p. 67 16. Chapter 7. Disenfranchised grief: foster parent experiences of an unplanned placement termination - p. 77 17. Section III: Conceptions - p. 86 18. Chapter 8. Donor conception: creating new possibilities? - p. 89 19. Chapter 9. Baby desired, travel required: negotiating international commercial surrogacy arrangements - p. 101 20. Chapter 10. Conception narratives: journeys to family for adoptive and foster parents - p. 113 21. Section IV: Reproductions - p. 122 22. Chapter 11. Wearing the pants? Men’s accounts of becoming fathers - p. 127 23. Chapter 12. An act of resistance: lesbian women becoming parents - p. 139 24. Chapter 13. Generations: parent views on becoming grandparents - p. 151 25. Chapter 14. Conclusion: from stories to practice - p. 161 26. Index - p. 175
