Geraldine Hewitt conducted research for a Personal Interest Project at East Hills Girls Technology High School Sydney. The results, "Missing Links - identity issues of donor conceived people", was the first study of its kind and has been published in the British Journal of Fertility Counseling.

The report is available for purchase from the Donor Conception Support Group for A$50.00 plus postage, please email dcsg@optushome.com.au for more information.

Click here to read a press release outlining Geraldine's personal experiences.

Ken Daniels has been a member of the DCSG for many years.

“This book brings together an international group of social scientists to discuss the social, cultural, political and practical dimensions to DI, relating to the wider debates about fertility treatment and the place of assisted conception in contemporary society.

The contributors consider the experience of DI from the view points of all the various parties involved, including the recipients of the treatment, the sperm providers, the clinicians, the people conceived and policy makers working in the area.”

The articles in this issue include:

• men hurt too
• why have supervision?
• practice issues in donor linking counselling
• what will we think in 20 years time?
  who will have the answers
• so where are all the counsellers?
• residential workshop for people with fertility problems

The articles in this issue include:

• "Missing Links - identity issues of donor conceived people"
• Counselling in an Irish IVF clinic
• guidelines for counselling in infertility: outline version
• Diary of a new counseller working in reproductive medicine
• IVF patients: perceived stress and spousal involvement during treatment