by Laura | Apr 23, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Research-related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
Pew Research Center has a new report out on men and women, and the importance they put on key aspects of their lives. Respondents were asked questions related to their careers, marriage and parenthood. There are interesting numbers, especially when it comes to...
by Laura | Apr 16, 2012 | Childfree Research-related
The National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) has a new report out on fertility statistics for the years 2006-2010. The NSFG is one of the few organizations who break the “childlessness”category out into “voluntary,” “involuntary”...
by Laura | Jul 11, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics
The world population is expected to reach 7 billion later this year. While lots of experts disagree about whether we have surpassed the point of being able to sustain the ever growing population, there are others who are more concerned about population decrease. How...
by Laura | Nov 11, 2010 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Research-related
The U.S. Census released a new report this month, “Fertility of American Women.” It used data collected from American women in 2008. It looks at fertility patterns from a number of different angles, but I want to start with data on women with no children. I’ll do a...
by Laura | Jul 15, 2010 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Research-related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
And the last area from Pew Research’s latest study on women and childlessness: Comparing childless women with those who have borne children. The study looked at differences in marriage, education, and race. “There are dramatic differences by marital...
