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Direct linkAllen, Ruth E. S.; Wiles, Janine L. – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2013
This research explored how older people describe their paths to late-life childlessness. In-depth accounts from 38 childless older people, age 63-93, highlight the complex journeys and diverse meanings of childlessness for male and female participants, single and partnered, including some who had outlived children. Positioning theory is used to…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Family Structure, Childlessness, Decision Making
