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We would be very grateful for your participation in this research project. If you’re a parent of any age, we'd love to hear about your experiences and opinions. Just fill in the questionnaire below - it should only take five or ten minutes. Thanks for your help!

If you wish to contribute to this website, we would like to use your memories as part of the website and research. Before you start, if you want to, you can learn more about the aims and findings of this research. With your permission, your contribution will be used to further understandings of parenting and childbirth over the last half century. All data will be securely stored in a confidential location, and can only be accessed by the researcher of the project, Dr Laura King. If you want, you may remain anonymous, and if you wish to change your mind about submitting any information, please simply leave the website at any point.

Firstly, we're going to ask you to consent to become involved. And of course, we want you to be sure that we'll look after the information you supply. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Laura King.

First of all, we need to know you’re happy to participate:
I agree to my contribution to this website being used in this research*

I agree to (extracts from) my contribution to this website being published on the Memories page of this site*

I wish to remain anonymous:
In the research*

On the website*

I agree to be contacted about this project in the future*

How would you prefer to be contacted?

Your contact details

Are there any other conditions you’d like to impose on the use of your information, such as that we delete your information when the project is finished?

Now, we need a few basic details about you:
Your name*
Year of birth*
Hometown (or country if outside the UK)*
Your occupation*
Gender*
How many children do you have?*
Please list their years of birth*
Finally, tell us a bit about your experiences of childbirth…
Was the father (you or your partner) of your first child present when he/she was born?*

And what about your other children? If you have more than one, tell us whether their dad was present when each child was born

And finally, can you tell us about your experiences of childbirth in a bit more detail? Or, if you’re a dad who wasn’t present, tell us a bit about that…*


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Privacy statement	Thank you very much for participating in this research - your help is invaluable. Of course, we'll make sure your data will be securely stored as specified above.

Now you've added your contribution to this research project, why not learn more, or read the latest blog and add your comments?

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