1. Adding Family Communication to the Conversation

2. a collaborative research project

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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. What it means...

9. a collaborative research project