Childlessness is an increasingly common condition in many European societies. The consequences that this phenomenon might have on European welfare systems are widespread. Using data from the ISTAT survey on Family and Social Subjects, the paper explores the effect of the absence of children on the risk of lack of social support in old age in Italy. It also expands the standard approaches to...

Using data from the first wave of the Netherlands Kinship Panel Study (NKPS) for 1,451 men aged 40–59 we examine the impact of permanent childlessness. We extend on previous work by focusing on partnership history as a possible explanation for differences between childless men and fathers. Our results show that the impact of childlessness is weaker than we had expected. Many initial differences...

One in five women are childless at midlife, and for an estimated 90 percent of these women, childlessness is not actively chosen. In this article, we explore how solo-living professional navigate the ‘balanced mother ideal’ over their fertile years what means organizations organization studies. Drawing on biographical narrative interview data from UK, argue that identifications with balanced id...

Women naturally supposed to be able conceive and give birth children. This perception puts pressure on women who experience involuntary childlessness. Cultural factors are one of the that plays a role in shaping subjective well-being childlessness from Batak tribe. The is felt not only comes herself, but also her family, because strength Hagabeon value. amount by woman had an impact evaluation ...

Having children is like investing in a risky project. Postponing birth delaying an irreversible investment. It has option value, which depends on its costs and benefits, particular the additional risks motherhood brings. We develop parsimonious theory of childbearing postponement along these lines. derive implications for asset accumulation, income, optimal age at first birth, childlessness. Th...

rapid development in assisted reproductive techniques along with relieving the pain of childlessness has brought new ethical and policy dilemmas. posthumous assisted reproduction is the most challenging, difficult and sensitive issue to be discussed ethically and religiously. in this paper the acceptability of the posthumous reproduction in islamic contexts is evaluated and major concerns like ...