by Laura | Sep 21, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Research-related
Canada released some additional 2011 Census numbers this week. They include statistics on a variety of demographics, including rises in same-sex marriages and common-law relationships. When it comes to numbers relating to the “childless” a little...
by Laura | Mar 9, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Psychology-Related
I recently saw a stat that surprised me in the TIME article, “Living Alone is the New Norm.” Latest 2011 U.S. Census data tell us that 28% of Americans live alone. That number means they are now “tied with childless couples as the most prominent...
by Laura | Feb 10, 2012 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Research-related
Pew Research Center has a new survey report out that details the impact of the recent recession on the attitudes of a generation of mostly 20- and 30-somethings. Check it out.. Some of the results include: In 2004, about 50 percent of those ages 18 to 34 rated their...
by Laura | Jun 10, 2011 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Issues, Childfree Lifestyles, Childfree Research-related
By now, most people have heard of the term “DINKs,” or “double income no kids.” The term started to be more commonly used about a decade ago. When it comes to the “income” part, couples with no kids don’t have all the expenses that come with raising kids, so they...
by Laura | Nov 15, 2010 | Childfree & Sociology Topics, Childfree Research-related, Childfree/Parenthood Related
Here’s more from the U.S. Census newly released report, “Fertility of American Women.” Data was collected from three million households in 2008. My last post spoke to data on women with no children. Here are some numbers I found interesting regarding women who...
