From the early days of psychology, theorists have observed that parents sometimes transfer their own unfulfilled ambitions onto their child. We propose that parents are especially inclined to do so when they see their child as part of themselves, more so than as a separate individual. When parents see their child as part of themselves, their child's achievements may easily come to function as a...

Surrogate motherhood is a practice that increasingly standing out from the already known forms of reproduction, primarily because its evolution in such short period. These fast-paced changes entail truly complex reality for requires attention bioethics, law, and politics. At present, surrogate valid option for, among others, male same-sex couples who wish to be parents. However, legal economic ...

In the surrogate mother procreation can be divorced both from sex as well as any anticipation of child rearing. Often the risks of surrogate motherhood are presented in terms of alternative family structures and economic exploitation of women. Such possibilities must invite critical reflection in order for there to be legal reform. Of paramount importance is the child's best interest and until ...

Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS) is the only evidence-based screen that elicits and addresses parents concerns: PEDS tells you when parents' concerns suggest problems requiring referral and which concerns are best responded to with advice or reassurance. PEDS also reduces 'oh by the way' concerns, focuses visits, ensures a 'teachable moment', and is known to improve attendance...

The approaches used in mediation may help ethics consultants, especially in difficult cases. In this piece, I primarily discuss these techniques. I also discuss how clinicians may be of the most help to parents of infants with severe genetic conditions, to research participants, and to patients who may be at risk for Alzheimer's disease and their surrogate decision makers.

While much is known about the influence of peers and parents in developing musical memories preferences, wider family context has not yet been considered. We present novel empirical evidence from surveys ( N = 100) with young adults interviews 15) 24) their influencers, which sheds light on how dynamics development music listening, habits preferences. Close relationships were associated more sh...

background: using the method “surrogacy” in which a woman accepts to bear and deliver a child for a married couple is considered as a subsidiary method in infertility therapy. this method is relatively new in iran. objective: the purpose of this study was to evaluate the experiences of the women involved in surrogacy and to reveal some issues related to this method. materials and methods: the m...

Environmental exposure of parents or early in life may affect disease development in adults. We found that hypertension and renal injury induced by a high-salt diet were substantially attenuated in Dahl SS/JrHsdMcwiCrl (SS/Crl) rats that had been maintained for many generations on the grain-based 5L2F diet compared with SS/JrHsdMcwi rats (SS/Mcw) maintained on the casein-based AIN-76A diet (mea...

Abstract What are surrogates’ views on their experience with surrogacy, understanding of the law, and legal reform? We conducted an online retrospective survey women who underwent treatment as gestational surrogates in two UK-regulated IVF centres between March 2014 October 2021. Forty-seven responded outlining experiences surrogacy England/Wales context, understandings thoughts potential law r...