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Change in college students' attitude toward child-bearing from 1971 to 1973.
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Two samples of college students, one obtained in 1971 and one in 1973, were asked to draw a picture of a happily married couple, indicating that fewer college students now accept the notion that children are necessary for marital happiness.Abstract:
Summary: Two samples of college students, one obtained in 1971 and one in 1973, were asked to draw a picture of a happily married couple. Some subjects were asked to draw the couple after two years of marriage and some after five years of marriage. The pictures were scored for the presence or absence of children as an estimate of the attitude that children are necessary for a happy marriage. A large decrease in the "presence of children" from the 1971 to 1973 sample was interpreted as indicating that fewer college students now accept the notion that children are necessary for marital happiness.read more
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Who wants the children? Some relationships among attitudes toward children parents and the liberation of women.
TL;DR: A survey of relationships among attitudes toward children parents and the women's liberation movement used a questionnaire covering the following self-reporting areas: 1) marital status and age 2) father at home 3) working mother 4) creativity of child rearing 5) value of child raising to society 6) mother and fathers nurturance 7) attitudes toward womens liberation.
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