Childlessness, Social Network Profiles in Midlife and Late Adulthood, and Their Implications for Subjective Well-Being
Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan,
Dahye Kim,
Christine Ho
Abstract:Objectives
Despite the rising prevalence of individuals reaching advanced age without children, little is known about the diversity in support networks within childless populations. We examine the network profiles of childless adults aged 50+ in Singapore, which observes high childlessness rates despite societal emphasis on familism.
Methods
We employ latent class analysis to derive network typology based on a 2022 nationwide… Show more
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