Sophie is a Reader in Family Psychology at the University of Sussex. Sophie first completed a doctorate in social psychology and remains interested in the intersection of social and developmental theories in the study of non-normative families, including families formed through assisted reproduction. She has conducted some of the first studies of children and young people’s perspectives and experiences in families headed by single mothers by sperm donation; two-parent families via sperm donation, egg donation, and surrogacy; and trans parent families. Most recently, she led the Young Adults Study: www.youngadultsstudy.co.uk. Sophie’s research is primarily qualitative, with some studies adopting multi and mixed methods designs.
