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Sassler, Sharon; Miller, Amanda; Favinger, Sarah M. – Journal of Family Issues, 2009
Most research on nonmarital births focuses on disadvantaged populations. This study examined the childbearing expectations and experiences of a working-class sample, drawing on in-depth interviews with 30 cohabiting couples. Few couples in the sample were attempting to conceive; most desired to defer parenting. Three responses emerged to how a…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Public Policy, One Parent Family, Interpersonal Relationship