Childfreeness, parenthood and adulthood

Parenthood and Leaving Home in Young Adulthood.

With increases in nonmarital fertility, the sequencing of transitions in early adulthood has become even more complex. Once the primary transition out of the parental home, marriage was first replaced by nonfamily living and cohabitation; more recently, many young adults have become parents before entering a coresidential union. Studies of leaving home, however, have not examined the role of ea...

Parenthood in survivors after adulthood cancer and perinatal health in their offspring: a preliminary report.

Cancer survivors may fear infertility, obstetric problems, and genetic alterations in their offspring. After linkage of three registries the probability of post-treatment parenthood and the risk of obstetric and perinatal problems were estimated in cancer survivors compared to individuals without a cancer diagnosis. A total of 1531 of 13,817 patients had 2307 children after one parent's cancer ...

Parenthood experience and the adolescent's transition to young adulthood: self psychological perspectives.

Sperm, Clinics, and Parenthood

In this article I examine a recent approach to regulating assisted reproduction, whereby use of some kind of medical intervention 'triggers' laws governing legal parenthood that are more favourable to intending parents and sperm providers. I argue that although perhaps an improvement on the previous legal framework, these laws are problematic for three important reasons. First, they are prone t...

Parenthood and opioid dependence

INTRODUCTION Many patients in maintenance treatment programs for opioid dependence are parents to underage children. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore how parents who are regular patients in maintenance treatment perceive their parenthood. METHODS The study used a qualitative approach. The informants were recruited by staff at a substance abuse clinic in Sweden. Criteria for in...