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Family, friends, stress, and well-being — does childlessness make a difference?
Author(s)	Julie Ann McMullin
Journal title	Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 15, no 3, Autumn 1996
Pages	pp 355-373
Keywords	Childless ; The Family ; Friends ; Stress ; Well being ; Social surveys ; Canada.
Annotation	Data from Canada's Survey on Ageing and Independence are used to test the relationship between stress, integration in close family and friend networks, and well-being with particular emphasis on parent status. Results of this study indicate that childless persons are less likely than parents to have at least one close family member, and they have fewer close relatives. No parent status differences are found regarding the likelihood of having a close friend or in the number of close friends individuals have. Compared to parents, childless individuals experience less life stress and similar levels of well-being. The nature of the stress, support, and well-being relationship appears to be the same regardless of parent status.
Accession Number	CPA-970212020 A
Classmark	SU: SJ: SX: QNH: D:F:5HH: 3F: 7S
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