Voluntary Childlessness in Contemporary Ireland

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan Cronin
Keyword(s):  
Voluntary Childlessness

Attitudes Toward Voluntary Childlessness Scale

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahar Bahtiyar-Saygan ◽  
Nuray Sakallı-Uğurlu
Keyword(s):  
Voluntary Childlessness

The Psychosocial Implications of Voluntary Childlessness

1977 ◽  
Vol 58 (7) ◽  
pp. 426-434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Toll Goodbody
Keyword(s):  
Family Structures ◽  
Marriage Patterns ◽  
New Family ◽  
Voluntary Childlessness ◽  
Psychosocial Implications

With the changes in marriage patterns, new family structures are emerging; one of which is an intentionally childfree lifestyle

scholarly journals Reproductive Health and Medication Concerns for Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Thematic and Quantitative Analysis Using Social Listening (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Sophie Keller ◽  
Sasan Mosadeghi ◽  
Erica R Cohen ◽  
James Kwan ◽  
Brennan Mason Ross Spiegel
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Bowel Disease ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Office Visits ◽  
Voluntary Childlessness ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel

BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects many individuals of reproductive age. Most IBD medications are safe to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding; however, observational studies find that women with IBD have higher rates of voluntary childlessness due to fears about medication use during pregnancy. Understanding why and how individuals with IBD make decisions about medication adherence during important reproductive periods can help clinicians address patient fears about medication use. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to gain a more thorough understanding of how individuals taking IBD medications during key reproductive periods make decisions about their medication use. METHODS We collected posts from 3000 social media sites posted over a 3-year period and analyzed the posts using qualitative descriptive content analysis. The first level of analysis, open coding, identified individual concepts present in the social media posts. We subsequently created a codebook from significant or frequently occurring codes in the data. After creating the codebook, we reviewed the data and coded using our focused codes. We organized the focused codes into larger thematic categories. RESULTS We identified 7 main themes in 1818 social media posts. Individuals used social media to (1) seek advice about medication use related to reproductive health (13.92%, 252/1818); (2) express beliefs about the safety of IBD therapies (7.43%, 135/1818); (3) discuss personal experiences with medication use (16.72%, 304/1818); (4) articulate fears and anxieties about the safety of IBD therapies (11.55%, 210/1818); (5) discuss physician-patient relationships (3.14%, 57/1818); (6) address concerns around conception, infertility, and IBD medications (17.38%, 316/1818); and (7) talk about IBD symptoms during and after pregnancy and breastfeeding periods (11.33%, 206/1818). CONCLUSIONS Beliefs around medication safety play an important role in whether individuals with IBD decide to take medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Having a better understanding about why patients stop or refuse to take certain medications during key reproductive periods may allow clinicians to address specific beliefs and attitudes during office visits.

A Critical Review of the Interdisciplinary Literature on Voluntary Childlessness

2021 ◽  
pp. 29-54
Author(s):  
Victoria Clarke ◽  
Nikki Hayfield ◽  
Naomi Moller ◽  
Virginia Braun
Keyword(s):  
Critical Review ◽  
Voluntary Childlessness

scholarly journals Life Stories of Voluntarily Childless Older People: A Retrospective View on Their Reasons and Experiences

2020 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2094990
Author(s):  
Hannelore Stegen ◽  
Lise Switsers ◽  
Liesbeth De Donder
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Life Stories ◽  
Social Critic ◽  
Voluntarily Childless ◽  
Voluntary Childlessness ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Retrospective View ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Life Course

This article investigates the reasons for and experiences of voluntary childlessness throughout the life course. Thirteen voluntarily childless people aged 60 years and older (Belgium) were interviewed using the McAdams approach (2005). Four profiles were derived from the reasons given for voluntary childlessness: the “liberated careerist,” the “social critic,” the “acquiescent partner,” and “voluntarily childless because of life course circumstances.” Results further indicate that older people experience feelings of acceptance, loss (missing familiarity with current trends, being helped, and children’s company), and relief concerning their voluntary childlessness. Moreover, they rarely seem to regret their choice. The discussion indicates the existence of voluntary childlessness among older people, a phenomenon sometimes questioned in the existing scientific literature. As part of a diverse target group, each of these older adults has their personal reasons and experiences regarding childlessness.

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