by Laura | Jun 16, 2010 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Research-related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
Last Sunday’s New York Times had an interesting article by Patricia Cohen—“Long Road to Adulthood is Growing Even Longer.” It talks about how “young adulthood has undergone a profound shift.” According to Frank Furstenberg, of the Foundation Research Network on...
by Laura | May 6, 2010 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Research-related
According to 2009 census figures, for the first time women are just as likely as men to have completed college and to have an advanced degree. Women represent about half of those in the U.S. who have a master’s degree or higher, largely due to more women...
by Laura | May 3, 2010 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Research-related
Thanks for all the responses to the April On-the-Ground question: What studies would you like to see about the childfree? Three response themes stuck out: 1. More data on the overall numbers People want to know more about the real numbers of childfree. The census...
by Laura | Apr 26, 2010 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Research-related
I spoke at the annual No Kidding! convention in Houston this last weekend (Founder Jerry Steinberg is on your left). No Kidding is an international social club for childfree couples and singles. Many thanks to Amanda Vermillion of the Houston No Kidding!...
by Laura | Apr 4, 2010 | Childfree Issues, Childfree Research-related
Thanks to all who wrote in their thoughts regarding the March On-the-Ground (OTG) question, “How are the childfree most misunderstood?” Most comments revolved around…… the myths that the decision to be childfree is selfish, and that it must mean we don’t...
by Laura | Apr 1, 2010 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Research-related
The upper parliament in India passed a remarkable and historic bill recently—1/3 of all legislative seats need to be filled by women. The world’s largest democracy, it guarantees seats for women in the national legislature and state assemblies. The bill still needs to...
