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A Phenomenological Study on Voluntarily Childless Women

open access: yesPsikoloji Çalışmaları, 2020
The way in which women decide to have children is affected by many processes, including personal, social, historical, and political. Maternity is seen as an inevitable part of women’s happiness and a complement to their femininity. In traditional Turkish
Simel Parlak, Işıl Tekin
doaj   +1 more source

Late motherhood, late fatherhood, and permanent childlessness: Trends by educational level and cohorts (1950-1970) in France

open access: yesDemographic Research, 2021
Background: Postponement of first births and an increase in childlessness are significant trends across European countries. While educational differentials for motherhood are well documented, this is less true for fatherhood.
Marie-Caroline Compans
doaj   +1 more source

MACRO LEVEL DETERMINANTS OF CHILDLESSNESS AND INFERTILITY IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

open access: yes, 2023
openIn this thesis we talk about the topic of childlessness in the developed countries and the economic macro level determinants linked to it.
CURCI, SABINO
core  

Intergenerational Altruism and Sustainable Development: The Role of Descendants and Age Effects in Promoting Future Well‐Being

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability challenges can be framed as problems of intergenerational altruism—how the current generation allocates resources to future generations. Institutional reforms such as Demeny voting assume that descendants act as intermediaries who enhance altruism toward the future. We test this “altruism premium” and evaluate two interventions,
Yoshio Kamijo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the impact of gendered roles on the experiences of infertility amongst men and women in Punjab

open access: yesReproductive Health, 2013
While infertility is a global challenge for millions of couples, low income countries have particularly high rates, of up to 30%. Infertility in these contexts is not limited to its clinical definition but is a socially constructed notion with varying ...
Mumtaz Zubia   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Childlessness in the Bible

open access: yesPerichoresis: The Theological Journal of Emanuel University, 2022
This study casts light on how the issue of childlessness is portrayed in the Bible. The discussion begins with a commentary on Michal’s story, which provides the foundation for further reflection on how childlessness was dealt with in the biblical world,
Măcelaru Ligia M.
doaj   +1 more source

Equal before time: on the sensory suspension of accumulated time in Sichuan, China Égaux devant le temps : suspension sensorielle du temps accumulé au Sichuan (Chine)

open access: yesJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
Food and alcohol indulgence, along with tea‐drinking, gambling, and gossip, are integral to a characteristically Sichuanese ethos of ‘life enjoyment’ (xiangshou shenghuo). Beyond mere pleasure, sensory, ludic, and comic experiences temporarily strip participants of both their formal and subjective qualities.
Angel Nayden
wiley   +1 more source

Longitudinal associations between living alone, childlessness and mental health and mortality in ageing adults in Thailand

open access: yesGlobal Transitions
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the longitudinal relationships between living alone, being childless, and six mental health indicators and mortality in older adults in Thailand between 2015 and 2020.
Supa Pengpid   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Childlessness and parenthood in two centuries: different roads - different maps? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The article focuses on findings that were replicated across several countries and considers their relevance for future older adults. Key findings are that (a) childlessness makes more of a difference in men’s than in women’s lives, (b) never-married ...
Hagestad, G.O.   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

How Does SNAP Access Prior to Pregnancy Affect Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes?

open access: yesThe Milbank Quarterly, EarlyView.
Policy Points Reimposing work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—by removing temporary, location‐based waivers—causes a decline in food assistance participation among childless women. This loss of nutritional support prior to pregnancy is linked to tangible, negative health outcomes for their infants.
SARAH HAMERSMA, MITCHELL MCFARLANE
wiley   +1 more source

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