title: The Relationship Context: Its Effects on Low-Income Women's Desire for a Baby.
abstract: Little is known about the influence of relationship characteristics on a woman's desire for a baby with her partner. This study addresses that gap, using data from a study of 1,114 low-income women in the southeast who were in a relationship. Controlling for sociodemographic factors, women who were in more established relationships, who had not had a previous child with their partner, or who had higher expectations of their partner were generally more likely to want a baby with him. In investigating women's childbearing desires, it is important to consider not only individual characteristics but also women's relationship characteristics.
authors.affiliation: RTI International, 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
authors.forename: Ellen K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Helen P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Koo