Voluntary Childlessness in Marriage and Family Textbooks, 1950—2000
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6080299 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laurie Chancey (sociology at Louisiana State University), Susan A Dumai (0000-0002-1186-4985, sociology at Louisiana State University) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 206-223 |
| Publication date | 2009-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0363-1990 • E-ISSN: 1552-5473 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0363199008330733 |
| PMID | 19618557 |
| OpenAlex | W2004986047 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 55 |
We perform a content analysis of twenty marriage and family textbooks published between 1950 and 2000 to study how the voluntarily childless are presented in undergraduate courses. Throughout the time period studied, independence, pursuit of a career, and romance were prominent themes in the representation of voluntary childlessness. Other themes emerged specific to each decade—the 1950s portrayed parenthood as a challenge, while the 1990s concentrated on alleviating negative stereotypes of the voluntarily childless
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,29 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |