Families of the new millennium
Designer babies, cyber sex and virtual communities
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This article is about the relationship between technological change (the 'Third Industrial Revolution') and the transformation of the family. In particular it considers three new expressions that highlight the connection between new technologies and family 'designer babies', 'cyber sex' and 'virtual communities'. It explores what these expressions tell us about changing family forms, and how families might change in the future.
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Published
3 April 2002
Content type
Family Matters article