Childfree by Choice : : the Movement Redefining Family and Creating a new age of Independence
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Childfree : the birth of a movement -- Bad for America : reproductive choices and a nation of free women -- A selfish choice : finding fulfillment and leaving a legacy -- Less of a woman : the myth of maternal instinct -- We are family : making a home and being a family -- It takes a village : childfree people and the children in their lives -- Happiness & aging in a world not designed for the aged -- A new chapter -- Afterword / by Lance Blackstone.
"From Dr. Amy Blackstone, childfree woman, co-creator of the blog "we're {not} having a baby," and nationally recognized expert on the childfree choice comes a definitive investigation into the history and current growing movement of adults choosing to forgo parenthood: what it means for our society, economy, environment, perceived gender roles, and legacies, and how understanding and supporting all types of families can lead to positive outcomes for parents, non-parents, and children alike"-- Provided by publisher.
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PUBLISHED
New York, New York : Dutton, [2019]
Year Published: 2019
Description: xviii, 279 pages ; 24 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781524744090
1524744093
SUBJECTS
Childfree choice.