General Article Children flourish in new forms of family, but some still suffer outsiders’ stigmatisation

Topic Selected: Families and Parenting Book Volume: 417
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Many want schools to challenge prejudice against new family forms and want parents to provide more information about donors, half-siblings, and surrogates, according to a new book, We Are Family.

By Susan Golombok

People concerned about children growing up in new forms of families (e.g., LBGTQ families, families created by donor eggs) have worried unnecessarily. In the face of dire warnings about such families, studies consistently show that their children turn out just as well as – and somet...

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