title: The symbolic meaning of childbearing.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Nock
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D001240:Aspirations, Psychological; D001519:Behavior; D002648:Child; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D005298:Fertility; D005783:Gender Identity; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011584:Psychology; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012919:Social Behavior; D012922:Social Change; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States; D014933:Women's Rights
keywords: Americas; Aspirations--women; Behavior; Child Worth; Culture; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Fertility; Male Role; Microeconomic Factors; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Dynamics; Psychological Factors; Psychosocial Factors; Reproductive Behavior--determinants; Research Report; Sex Role; Social Behavior; Social Change; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status--women; United States; Women's Status