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But why isn't it an accomplishment not to have children

A Qualitative Investigation into Millennial Perceptions of Voluntarily Childless Women

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ID2768331
AuthorsHannah E Colledge (0009-0009-4208-0401, University of Derby), Jessica Runacres (0000-0003-3429-4054, University of Staffordshire, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume60
Issue6
Pages968-982
Publication date2023-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociety (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0147-2011 • E-ISSN: 1936-4725
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s12115-023-00919-9
OpenAlexW4387665967
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited64

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