Voluntary Childlessness in Contemporary Ireland

Explores the experiences of women who are childless by choice in contemporary Ireland and gains a greater understanding of the factors that influence their decision making, examines how others react to that decision, and considers the strategies women engage in to manage the reactions of others.

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Joan Cronin is a part-time lecturer and programme co-ordinator at the Centre for Adult and Continuing Education in University College Cork. She has a PhD in Applied Social Studies/ Social Policy. Her research interests include; gender, feminism and identity. She is childless by choice and lives with her two St. Bernard s in the South of Ireland.

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List of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction History of Irish Sexuality Understanding Women's Chosen Childlessness in Ireland Researching Women's Chosen Childlessness in Ireland: Background Factors Women Choosing to be Childless: Motives and Rationale Conscious Reflective Biography Making Women Choosing Childlessness and the Associated Stigma Conclusion Bibliography.