🚨 New Pew:
Share of young adults, esp. y women, who say they are "unlikely" to have kids is surging.*
Biggest reason: "Just don't want to". 🚨
* Among those who are currently childless.
Share of young adults, esp. y women, who say they are "unlikely" to have kids is surging.*
Biggest reason: "Just don't want to". 🚨
* Among those who are currently childless.
What’s driving the anti-/a-natalism of today’s young adults according to new @pewresearch?
✔️ Hobbyism
✔️ Consumerism
✔️ Desire for $ security &
✔️ Workism
Source: @FamStudies pewresearch.org/social-trends/…
✔️ Hobbyism
✔️ Consumerism
✔️ Desire for $ security &
✔️ Workism
Source: @FamStudies pewresearch.org/social-trends/…
But many young adults who don’t want kids don’t fully anticipate the social, $ & emotional realities of childlessness in later life. Staggering stats here from Pew:
Among older childless adults…
✔️ 72% worry about finances
✔️ 68% worry about having caregiver when old
✔️ 56% worry about being lonely
Among older childless adults…
✔️ 72% worry about finances
✔️ 68% worry about having caregiver when old
✔️ 56% worry about being lonely
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