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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"empty nest"”.
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Constructions of fatherhood during the 'transition to the empty nest' stage of parenting
… of contexts during the transition to the ‘empty nest’. The body of the data used in the study consists of thirty three Internet articles describing parenting challenges related to the event of children leaving home, a hundred and sixty four postings of parents’ online conversations about …
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Gender Differences and Similarities in the Work-family Interface: The Importance of Considering Family Life Stages
… children, elementary children, teenagers, and empty nest (workers age 50 years or older and no children dependent). The findings indicate that gender differences increase when young children are present. Parenthood creates or maintains a more gendered family and work life. A key characteristic …
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The Human-Canine Bond: Differential Effects of Pet Presence on Family Communication
… families with children in the home, and empty nest families. Adult participants also responded in written form to the Adapted Dog Attitude Inventory. The data reveal family-of-origin influences one's decision to acquire a dog and integrate it into the family system, dogs play roles in the …
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The bond of silence : women in the transition to the second half of life
… There are studies about the menopause, the "empty nest syndrome", the "double standard" of aging, as well as middle-aged women's need for growth and expansion. However, these issues are controversial (Bart, 1971; Chiriboga, 1981, 1989; Datan, Antonovsky & Maoz, 1981; Downing, 1987a; …