Voluntary or Involuntary Childlessness? Socio-Demographic Factors and Childlessness Intentions among Childless Finnish Men and Women aged 25-44

Lifetime childlessness is expected to increase in the future. Recent research suggests that also voluntary childlessness in increasing among young adults. As childbearing decisions are increasingly based on individual preferences and choices it is believed that also those who do not favor family...

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Main Author: Anneli Miettinen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Population Research Institute of Väestöliitto 2010-01-01
Series:Finnish Yearbook of Population Research
Online Access:https://journal.fi/fypr/article/view/45051