• Childlessness and Psychological Well-Being in Midlife and Old Age 

      Hansen, Thomas (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-22)
      This entry reviews the literature on the relationship between parental status and psychological well-being in middle and old age. Psychological well-being is defined broadly, in order to capture the complexity of the costs ...
    • Parenthood and happiness: a review of folk theories versus empirical evidence 

      Hansen, Thomas (Social Indicators Research;108(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-08)
      This paper reviews and compares folk theories and empirical evidence about the influence of parenthood on happiness and life satisfaction. The review of attitudes toward parenthood and childlessness reveals that people ...