Childfree and Loving It!Recording the opinions of childless women from all over the world and letting this growing band answer their detractors, this investigation looks into the world of those who choose not to have children. Interviewees speak freely and honestly about their experiences, providing readers with both the many reasons people choose to live child-free and insight into what seems to them an unhealthy amount of societal pressure to become mothers and fathers. This book also presents interviews with parents who wish they had not had children while offering their reasons for feeling regret. Concluding with a look into the workplace, this title evaluates the fairness of allowing parents shorter days and time off to accommodate children, compared to the working environment of those who have chosen to live without children. |
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... child- free state as temporary and they expect me to see the light at some point . It's impossible trying to air an opinion on the subject of children when you're a person without children . People just say ' well what do you know about ...
... child- free state as temporary and they expect me to see the light at some point . It's impossible trying to air an opinion on the subject of children when you're a person without children . People just say ' well what do you know about ...
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... Children by Richard Gallagher PhD , Robin F Goodman PhD and Anita Gurian , PhD , New York University Child Study Centre 4. Child Poverty Action Group , UK ; Child Well - Being , Child Poverty and Child Policy in Modern Nations by Koen ...
... Children by Richard Gallagher PhD , Robin F Goodman PhD and Anita Gurian , PhD , New York University Child Study Centre 4. Child Poverty Action Group , UK ; Child Well - Being , Child Poverty and Child Policy in Modern Nations by Koen ...
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... Children's Minister Margaret Hodge , Department for Education and Skills News Centre , UK , December 2004 : " The Government's ten year child care strategy is nothing short of a child care revolution ' . 8. Women and Work Commission ...
... Children's Minister Margaret Hodge , Department for Education and Skills News Centre , UK , December 2004 : " The Government's ten year child care strategy is nothing short of a child care revolution ' . 8. Women and Work Commission ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
The Childfree Stigma | 21 |
Parent Propaganda | 36 |
Copyright | |
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