Voluntary and Involuntary Childlessness The Joys of Otherhood?

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Synopsis

Childlessness is not a new phenomenon, but empirical evidence from the demographic field has demonstrated that it is on the increase. Furthermore, childlessness has a number of consequences for both women and men, the communities in which they live, their psychic states, their social networks and the organisations in which they work.


Bringing together research from a wide range of scholarly disciplines, including philosophy, psychology, sociology, gender studies, social work and social policy, and underpinned by a feminist ontology this edited collection of original chapters provides an insight into the current state of the art research on the drivers, determinants, manifestations and outcomes of childlessness. The collection is intended to be a key resource for scholars, students and policymakers addressing this issue in a wide range of disciplinary contexts.

Book details

Series:
Emerald Studies in Reproduction, Culture, and Society
Author:
Natalie Sappleton
ISBN:
9781787543638
Related ISBNs:
9781787543621, 9781787543614
Publisher:
Emerald Publishing Limited
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2018-08-23
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2018
Copyright by:
Natalie Sappleton 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Parenting and Family, Social Studies, Sociology