'Doing it in the right order' - childless men's intentions regarding family formation: childless men's intentions regarding family formation
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'Doing it in the right order' - childless men's intentions regarding family formation : childless men's intentions regarding family formation. / Hviid Malling, Gritt Marie; Pitsillos, Tryfonas; Tydén, Tanja; Hammarberg, Karin; Ziebe, Søren; Friberg, Britt; Schmidt, Lone.
I: Human Fertility, Bind 25, Nr. 1, 2022, s. 188-196.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - 'Doing it in the right order' - childless men's intentions regarding family formation
T2 - childless men's intentions regarding family formation
AU - Hviid Malling, Gritt Marie
AU - Pitsillos, Tryfonas
AU - Tydén, Tanja
AU - Hammarberg, Karin
AU - Ziebe, Søren
AU - Friberg, Britt
AU - Schmidt, Lone
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - In high-income countries, parental age at first birth has increased and this postponement increases the risk of involuntary childlessness or having fewer children than desired. This interview study was conducted in Denmark and Sweden among childless men (n = 29) in their last year of an education. The aim was to explore the role of individual and societal factors on fertility decision-making and men's reflections on barriers and enablers for earlier family formation. Data were analysed with thematic content analysis. Almost all participants wanted children in the future. Overall, there was a desire to follow the 'right chronology': get educated, having a stable relationship, employment and a good financial status before having children. While most men felt mature enough to have children, they were still not ready. Influences from within the inner social circle, societal expectations, the need for security and stability and being ready to give up freedom and individuality were factors that affected participants' preferred timing of parenthood. Most men did not have suggestions for how earlier family formation could be supported. Results suggest a gap between the ideal biological and ideal social age of family formation that may lead to unfulfilled parenthood aspirations.
AB - In high-income countries, parental age at first birth has increased and this postponement increases the risk of involuntary childlessness or having fewer children than desired. This interview study was conducted in Denmark and Sweden among childless men (n = 29) in their last year of an education. The aim was to explore the role of individual and societal factors on fertility decision-making and men's reflections on barriers and enablers for earlier family formation. Data were analysed with thematic content analysis. Almost all participants wanted children in the future. Overall, there was a desire to follow the 'right chronology': get educated, having a stable relationship, employment and a good financial status before having children. While most men felt mature enough to have children, they were still not ready. Influences from within the inner social circle, societal expectations, the need for security and stability and being ready to give up freedom and individuality were factors that affected participants' preferred timing of parenthood. Most men did not have suggestions for how earlier family formation could be supported. Results suggest a gap between the ideal biological and ideal social age of family formation that may lead to unfulfilled parenthood aspirations.
U2 - 10.1080/14647273.2020.1778803
DO - 10.1080/14647273.2020.1778803
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 32567408
VL - 25
SP - 188
EP - 196
JO - Human Fertility
JF - Human Fertility
SN - 1464-7273
IS - 1
ER -
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