Surrogate Motherhood Families

Part 1. Surrogate Motherhood in Historical, Theoretical, Research and Organisational Contexts

1. Introduction to Surrogacy: Historical and Present Day Context
Olga B. A. van den Akker

2. Theoretical Perspectives and the Social Context
Olga B. A. van den Akker

3. The Process of Surrogacy
Olga B. A. van den Akker

Part 2. Research on Surrogate Mothers, Commissioning Parents, Parenting and the Surrogate Offspring

4. Surrogate Mothers
Olga B. A. van den Akker

5. Commissioning Parents
Olga B. A. van den Akker

6. Separation and Parenting a Surrogate Baby
Olga B. A. van den Akker

7. Individuals Born from Surrogate Mothers
Olga B. A. van den Akker

Part 3. Cross Border Surrogacy, Ethical, Moral, Human Rights Contexts and Legal Frameworks

8. Cross-Border Surrogacy
Olga B. A. van den Akker

9. Ethical, Moral and Human Rights Considerations in Surrogate Motherhood
Olga B. A. van den Akker

10. The Legal Framework
Olga B. A. van den Akker

Keywords: Psychology, Community and Environmental Psychology, Family, Theory of Medicine/Bioethics, Psychosocial Studies, Human Rights