Interviews were conducted with thirty-five Australian and North American women who were fertile, childless and aged between twenty-eight and forty-two. The goal was to investigate how childlessness was experienced and understood by women for whom childbearing was a “live” issue. A key area of concern was whether women described their childlessness as “chosen” and if so, whether that description was a good “fit” with everyday understandings of choice. (For complete abstract open document)
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| Creators | Cannold, Leslie |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Detected Language | English |
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