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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
Kendig, Hal; Dykstra, Pearl A.; van Gaalen, Ruben I.; Melkas, Tuula – Journal of Family Issues, 2007
This article reviews and presents research findings on the relationships between parenthood and health over the life span. Existing research shows lacunae. The links between reproductive behavior and longevity generally focus on family size rather than contrasting parents and nonparents. Studies of marital status differentials in survival…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Parents, Social Control
Peer reviewedSamuelsson, Gillis; Dehlin, Ove – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1993
Examined relationship between family network variables and chances of survival among 487 persons born in 1902 and 1903. Strongest predictor for death before age 80 was being single for men and being single and/or married (as opposed to divorced or widowed) for women. For both sexes, marital status was strongest predictor for survival but in…
Descriptors: Childlessness, Death, Family Life, Foreign Countries
