title: [Profile of voluntarily childless women].
abstract: "This article mainly sketches the profile of voluntarily childless women in the Netherlands.  Data from the 1982 Netherlands Fertility Survey among 18-37 [year-]old women and from the 1985 follow up survey among the same women are used.  It appears that fewer than 10% of the respondents can be classified as voluntarily childless...and a substantial number of the women changed their opinion about their (future) family size in the period 1982-1985.  Young women in particular seem to postpone an ultimate decision...." (SUMMARY IN ENG)
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Beets
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Van Hoorn
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D001519:Behavior; D001723:Birth Rate; D003657:Decision Making; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D005060:Europe; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005298:Fertility; D009426:Netherlands; D010298:Parity; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011584:Psychology; D012725:Sexual Behavior
keywords: Attitude; Behavior; Decision Making--women; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Europe; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Size; Family Size, Desired; Fertility; Fertility Measurements; Netherlands; Nulliparity; Parity; Population; Population Dynamics; Psychological Factors; Reproductive Behavior; Voluntary Childlessness; Western Europe