Attachment of family to child with disability.

The development of attachment during the perinatal and/or postnatal periods between a child their mother, father and family as whole can be observed. This attachment provides the child with the safety and security feelings and may provide satisfaction to the mother and other family members. In children with physical and mental developmental disability, attachment may be challenged immediately after birth.

Criteria for selecting a surrogate mother.

Objective: Provide background to the debate on the criteria for selecting a surrogate mother, if the procedure should be regulated in the Czech Republic.

Design: Qualitative content analysis of documents.

Setting: Faculty of Health and Social Studies, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice; AK Prudil et al.