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Martha A. Rueter, Ph.D. Department of Family Social Science University of Minnesota

Adding Family Communication to the Conversation. Martha A. Rueter, Ph.D. Department of Family Social Science University of Minnesota. a collaborative research project. What we know. We also know. What it means. What we know. Rates of disclosure. Age at disclosure. What is disclosed.

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Martha A. Rueter, Ph.D. Department of Family Social Science University of Minnesota

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  1. Adding Family Communicationto the Conversation Martha A. Rueter, Ph.D. Department of Family Social Science University of Minnesota

  2. a collaborative research project

  3. What we know . . . We also know . . . What it means . . .

  4. What we know . . . • Rates of disclosure. • Age at disclosure. • What is disclosed. • Disclosure may initiate an on-going discussion.

  5. We also know . . . • Disclosure is usually good for relationships. • Some caveats . . . • Child age. • Communication context. • Management of personal information.

  6. N = 216 families. 312 children conceived using ART. Children aged 6 – 12 years. 82% response rate. Parent-Child Relationship Quality (range 1 – 7) Open Management Style (81.7%) Restricted Management Style (18.3%) Disclosed(21.9%) Not Disclosed(78.1%) Disclosed (16.7%)Not Disclosed (83.3%) M = 6.87 M = 6.78 M = 5.14 M = 4.27

  7. r = .04, p = .51 r = -.49, p = .001

  8. What it means . . . • Disclosure is fundamentally about communication. • Communication contexts vary across families and may influence disclosure outcomes. • Some families may need assistance to successfully meet the communication demands of disclosure.

  9. a collaborative research project

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