Second Edition: Health and Well-Being Related to Reproductive Issues and New Family Forms: Diverse Perspectives of Individuals, Couples, Families, and Professionals
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 January 2024) | Viewed by 3441
Special Issue Editors
Interests: intergenerational relationships and personal growth following life transitions, such as the transitions to parenthood and grandparenthood, in regular and special circumstances (e.g., infertility, pre-; twins); the psychology of risk taking, especially reckless driving, with an emphasis on risk taking among adolescents and young adults
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Interests: new family structures; factors associated with family-form choices; effects of family structure on the well-being of women and men; women’s health and well-being; CB-ART interventions for stress reduction
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Our society has been witnessing considerable changes in patterns of family forms and in reproductive options. Over the last decades, within most Western societies, the traditional family comprised of a married heterosexual couple and their genetically related children has given way to an array of new family configurations. This shift is linked to major social and legal changes, as well as medical advances in assisted reproduction technologies. The ever-growing diversity of new family forms encompasses, among other things, intentionally child-free families, single-parent-by-choice families, families created by elective co-parenting arrangements, families headed by LGBTQ parents, families created through reproductive donation (e.g., sperm, egg, or embryo donation), and surrogacy families.
Given the success of the 1st edition of our Special Issue, the aim of this 2nd edition is to further advance our knowledge and understanding of the factors that shape the diverse experiences, well-being and health outcomes of individuals on their path to forming a family, on the individual, couple, and familial levels. It also strives to inform the development of policies and practices designed to promote the thriving of these families. It will extend current knowledge from the viewpoints of both members of traditional and new families, as well as those of professionals, such as physicians, therapists, and teachers. The Special Issue is open to papers from a variety of perspectives, including medical, psychological, social, and legal.
Prof. Dr. Orit Taubman-Ben-Ari
Prof. Dr. Dorit Segal-Engelchin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- routes to parenthood
- infertility-related stress
- fertility preservation
- new family forms
- reproductive donation
- well-being
- health outcomes
- stress
- resilience
- coping strategies
- personal growth
