‘Relative Strangers’
Petra Nordqvist and Carol Smart (2014)

‘This book isn’t a dry academic tome … it is accessible and can be read by anyone with an interest in donor conception. I would strongly recommend it to parents of donor-conceived children to whom it could be enormously reassuring.’ – Sarah Norcross, BioNews

‘Relative Strangers’ by Petra Nordqvist and Carol Smart provides an insightful look into the lives of donor-conceived families. Through personal stories and in-depth research, the book explores themes of identity, family connections, and social challenges. Whilst this book may be of most interest to professionals in the field, it is also a valuable read for anyone interested in family diversity and donor conception.

About the Author
Petra Nordqvist is Lecturer in Sociology in the Morgan Centre for the Study of Relationships and Personal Life at the University of Manchester, UK.

Carol Smart is Professor of Sociology in the Morgan Centre for the Study of Relationships and Personal Life at the University of Manchester, UK. Her recent publications include Personal Life and Same Sex Marriages (with B. Heaphy and A. Einarsdottir).