Reproductive identity: an emerging concept
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Deciding whether or not to become a parent is a developmental milestone in the adult life course yet the specific term of reproductive identity is not commonplace. Significant demographic shifts in fertility and the social ideals of self-realization have impacted how reproduction is performed and families are structured, particularly for women and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA) communities. Like gender and sexuality, reproduction is a healthy aspect of human expression to be openly explored, destigmatized, and self-authored. This article will review relevant identity development theories and propose a preliminary definition for the emerging concept of reproductive identity. Implications for research, education, and counseling will be considered. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Authors
- Athan, A. M.
- Affiliations
- Columbia University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Athan, Aurélie M.
- ORCID
- Athan, Aurélie M.
- Venue
- American Psychologist
- Published
- 2020-05
- Volume
- 75
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 445-456
- ISSN
- 0003-066X (ISSN-L)
- 1935-990X
- OpenAlex
- W3021654259
- Cited by
- 44
- References
- 97
- Citations by year
- 2026: 10 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2
- FWCI
- 4.10
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Locations
- American Psychologist (publishedVersion, other-oa)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- The Edlow Family Foundation
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Keywords
- identity construction, reproductive decision-making, fertility trends, family structure, gender and reproduction, sexuality and reproduction, counseling implications
- MeSH terms
- Sexual and Gender Minorities, Adult, Female, Gender Identity, Humans, Male, Parenting, Sexuality, Reproductive Behavior
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