Women’s attitudes towards children and motherhood: A predictor of future childlessness?
Pronatalism expects and presumes that all women will be mothers, and stereotypes, stigmatises and excludes those who fail to conform. Yet, within the context of pronatalism, little is known about women without children’s attitudes towards motherhood, and their subsequent childbearing. This study aim...
Main Authors: | Melissa Graham, Carly Smith, Margaret Shield |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Griffith University
2015-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Social Inclusion |
Online Access: | https://josi.journals.griffith.edu.au/index.php/inclusion/article/view/537 |
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