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Understanding Childlessness: A Longitudinal Study of Reproductive, Work, and Union Trajectories in Italy

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reservedChildlessness is a multifaceted phenomenon on the rise in most European countries. Remaining childless is a process that needs to be studied in relation to individuals' life trajectories, as this is the key to understand the complexity of paths ...
BALDAN, CHIARA
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If Not Now, When? Thinking about Childbearing in Ukrainian Cities during Russia's Full‐Scale Invasion

open access: yesPopulation and Development Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Prior literature on fertility during war examines high‐fertility settings using quantitative data on births collected mainly after fighting ends. In contrast, we analyze cognitive processes related to childbearing during wartime in Ukraine, where a full‐scale war erupted in the context of long‐standing low fertility.
Anna Popovych   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Personality Traits and Motivations in Voluntary Childlessness

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openLa presente Tesi esplora il fenomeno della childlessness volontaria (childfree) attraverso un’analisi multidimensionale che integra aspetti sociodemografici e tratti di personalità.
CHIOMENTO, ELISA
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A Model of Voluntary Childlessness

open access: yes, 2011
Demographers and sociologists have studied why women remain childless for more than two decades; however, this specific choice of zero fertility has not interested economists. Permanent childlessness, in developed countries, can concern up to 30 % of the
Gobbi, Paula Eugenia
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The Distribution of Reproduction during a Fertility Transition: Declining Spread of Parenthood in Brazil

open access: yesPopulation and Development Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Demographers have a rich understanding of the fertility transitions that have been observed in many contexts. Yet, we lack evidence to explain whether long‐run declines in fertility levels are accompanied by simultaneous changes in reproductive variability.
Ewa Batyra, Ben Wilson
wiley   +1 more source

The unseen men on Father’s Day: the impact of childlessness on men's health and well-being [PDF]

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Father’s Day is a celebration that honours fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society. Taking a different view to the ‘new father’ ideal, Georgie Codd ’s book, ‘Never Had a Dad’ is a poignant exploration of the complex ...
Hadley, Robin
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Value Change and the New Wave of Fertility Postponement in Western Europe

open access: yesPopulation and Development Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Since 2010, Western Europe has experienced a renewed wave of fertility postponement, contributing to declining fertility rates and rising childlessness. Although multiple explanations have been proposed, the role of ideational factors remains underexplored. This study examines whether broad changes in values help explain contemporary fertility
Oskar Lindström   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

DE-CONSTRUCTING SILENCE ON THE GRIEF OF CHILDLESSNESS: IS IT POSSIBLE A NEW SOCIAL GENERATIVITY?

open access: yes
reservedAbstract Childlessness – for women who struggled to become a parent- is a devastating journey towards an unchosen future. Involuntary childlessness is an unfair experience through the deep grief of a loss, made of heartbreak and dashed hopes ...
REDUZZI, ELENA
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Living in the Mycelial World

open access: yesTopics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract This manuscript documents a systematic ethnomycological analysis of ethnographic archives. Focusing on texts describing human–fungi interactions, I conduct a global, cross‐cultural review of mushroom use, covering 193 societies worldwide. The study reveals diverse mushroom‐related cultural practices, emphasizing the significance of fungi ...
Roope O. Kaaronen
wiley   +1 more source

Male childlessness and the role of the marriage market: an analysis of data from the 'Families and Social Subjects' survey

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reservedNegli ultimi decenni, la società italiana ha subito profonde trasformazioni demografiche e sociali che hanno influenzato le dinamiche della vita di coppia.
AQUILANO, EDOARDO
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