Fact: Studies indicate this is not true, that the childfree have a network of friends. Without children, it is also easier to focus on retirement planning, thus being financially able to afford whatever is necessary for elder care.
1. The childfree are selfish.
Fact: A selfish person can become a parent, and sometimes the very reasons for having a child are suspect as being selfish. Scientific studies show no difference in selfishness between parents and non-parents. Childfree people can contribute in ways that parents may not have time to do - such as community work, volunteerism, and much more.
Note: Research for the statistics/studies from Childless By Choice reference material.
Recommended Books For Further Reading:
Without Child: Challenging the Stigma of Childlessness
Laurie Lisle
Ballentine Books, 1996
Well-researched history of the social aspects of childlessness
Writing A Woman's Life
Carolyn Heilbrun
WW Norton & Co, 1988
Discusses the portrayal of women in literature and how true stories about women have been distorted based on society's definition of what was 'proper.'
The Way We Never Were: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap
Stephanie Coontz
Basic Books, 1992
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