FRHD 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Voluntary Childlessness, Old Age Security, Ecological Footprint
30 Mar 2017
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Voluntary childlessness: those who do not want a child, independence and freedom, reasons: Having time for relationship: correlates of voluntary childlessness. Things to consider: kids are expensive: in canada, the average cost of raising a kid to age 18 is , 660, that"s per month (not taking into account university: complications: not everyone can physically make a baby, work i. e. people who have on and off jobs. 75% of couples decline in their feelings of love, and experience less motivation to work on the couple relationship with the birth of the first child. However, some relationships improve: transition points: Actual day and time of the birth. But the transition to being a parent is a process involving. Process of adapting to having the child at home. There are complex timing norms about relationships that are age and duration graded i. e. breast feeding: at risk for poor transition. History of mental health challenges or naturally anxious.
