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Reasons for and perceptions of childlessness among older persons
 — exploring the impact of marital status and gender
Author(s)Ingrid Arnet Connidis, Julie Ann McMullin
Journal titleJournal of Aging Studies, vol 10, no 3, Fall 1996
Pagespp 205-222
KeywordsChildless ; Marital status ; Older men ; Older women ; Canada.
AnnotationReports on interviews with over 55s, which examines the reasons for older people not having children, whether there are gender and marital status differences, or whether childlessness is perceived as a situation of choice or circumstance. Reported reasons include: physiological e.g. infertility or miscarriage; age; being single and never married; fate; self-actualisation; altruism or idealism;, practical, such as financial costs; spouse's preferences or absences; and poor well-being.
Accession NumberCPA-961030004 A
ClassmarkSU: SLM: BC: BD: 7S

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