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CHILDREN AND MARITAL PROBLEMS
Robert ChesterThe aim of this paper is to draw together within an evaluative framework British research‐based material concerning the impact of children, or the absence of children, on the…
GETTING READY FOR PARENTHOOD : ATTITUDES TO AND EXPECTATIONS OF HAVING CHILDREN OF A GROUP OF NEWLY‐WEDS
Penny MansfieldConcern with demographic prediction and projection has ensured a wide variety of studies of family building. These studies range from large‐scale surveys of fertility patterns to…
VOLUNTARILY CHILDLESS MARRIAGES
Frances BaumFive years ago a conference on Children and Marriage would probably not have included a paper on marriages without children. Having children in marriage conforms to one of…
RESTARTING A FAMILY: HAVING CHILDREN IN SECOND MARRIAGES
David ClarkIt is extremely likely that present trends towards mass divorce and remarriage will lead to some changes in the fertility behaviour of those affected. As remarriages come to…
FAMILY‐MAKING BY AID
G.D. MitchellArtificial insemination by donor semen is a relatively new practice: the first occasion was in 1884 in the U.S.A., and this was not reported until 1909 when an article appeared in…
MARITAL SEPARATION AND CHILDREN: SOME PROBLEMS OF METHOD AND THEORY
M.P.M. RichardsIt is estimated that more than a quarter of British marriages are likely to end in divorce and that about two thirds of these couples will have children living with them. Thus the…
“GETTING PERSONAL”: THE TEACHERS’ DILEMA
Teresa Grafton, Martin Vegoda, Lesley Smith, Richard WhitfieldTopics concerned with key areas of personal life, like marriage, parenthood and personal relationships, occur in a wide range of subjects across the secondary school curriculum…
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