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| factors that influence decision to become a parent |
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not a decision marital stability financial circumstances career concerns personal and religious views phsyical and mental health |
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| advantages to becoming a parent |
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give/receive warmth and affection stimulation and fun of parenting sense of accomplishment from watching children grow meaning to life |
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| challenges faced by prospective parents |
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loss of freedom financial strain worries about child's well being interference with job loss of privacy marital strains |
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72% mothers under 18 work 54% mothers with infants work new up-tick in stay at home moms mothers of young children report lowest level of happiness |
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96% of fathers work in 1970s dads began to become more involved in childcare duties (changing diapers, homework) fathers role varies if they expect traditional sex roles, if woman is out of house, if women act as gatekeepers |
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