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Family size and achievement / by Blake, Judith.(CARDINAL)150632;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-405).
Subjects: Case studies.; Students; Academic achievement; Family size; Birth order; Cost and standard of living;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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One and only : the freedom of having an only child, and the joy of being one / by Sandler, Lauren.(CARDINAL)480901;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-209).The author's discusses the pros and cons of being an only child.
Subjects: Only child.; Family size.; Families.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 6
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The case for the only child : your essential guide / by Newman, Susan.(CARDINAL)738606;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The trend to one-child families -- Pressure, pressure everywhere -- Stereotypes : fact versus fiction -- The kid ceiling -- Children are big-ticket items -- Divided we stand -- Tick-tock -- your biological clock -- The happiness factor -- Sibling realities -- Into the future -- Decisions, decisions -- One and done."The Case for the Only Child debunks the myths, taking into account the many changes the nuclear family has experienced in the face of two-family incomes, women who have children later, and the economic reality of raising children in our modern world. Combining often-surprising findings with real-life stories, compassionate insight, and thought-provoking questions, Dr. Susan Newman provides a guide to help you decide for yourself how to best plan your family and raise a single child."--from cover, p. [4].
Subjects: Family planning.; Family size.; Only child.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Creating your perfect family size : how to make an informed decision about having a baby / by Singer, Alan M.,1955-(CARDINAL)503729;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-168) and index."Answers to one of the most important decision a family can make. This groundbreaking book offers answers to crucial questions that have a large impact on family success and well-being. The author has been researching and treating couples for more than twenty years, addressing such critical issues as: When should you have kids? How many and why? Can you afford a family? What's the best interval between children's birth in a family? How does your work life influence how many kids to have? What's the impact of divorce, remarriage and blended families on the decision to have more kids? How does your family of origin, ethnicity, race, culture, and sexual preference influence the choices you have regarding these questions of number and spacing of childbirths. Filled with common sense advice for the dilemmas most couples grapple with when starting a family. Based on solid research from a noted family therapist. Alan Singer has appeared on the Fox Morning News and MSNBC as well as being quoted in USA Today and The Huffington Post. Invaluable and fascinating, the book includes a wealth of self-tests that helps individuals to customize their own decision making based on their unique background and current situation."--
Subjects: Birth intervals.; Family planning; Family size;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Size of family income, by family characteristics: 1960. by United States.Bureau of the Census.(CARDINAL)171405;
Subjects: Income;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Skrinking Sam / by Latimer, Miriam.(CARDINAL)329515;
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Subjects: Fiction.; .Size; Families;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The health theme in family planning / by Omran, Abdel R.(CARDINAL)121536; Carolina Population Center.(CARDINAL)151427;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Birth control; Public health.; Family size.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Childfree by choice : the movement redefining family and creating a new age of independence / by Blackstone, Amy,author.; Blackstone, Lance,writer of afterword.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-279).Introduction -- Childfree : the birth of a movement -- Bad for America : reproductive choices and a nation of free women -- A selfish choice : finding fulfillment and leaving a legacy -- Less of a woman : the myth of maternal instinct -- We are family : making a home and being a family -- It takes a village : childfree people and the children in their lives -- Happiness and aging in a world not designed for the aged -- A new chapter -- Afterword / by Lance Blackstone."From Dr. Amy Blackstone, childfree woman, co-creator of the blog "we're {not} having a baby," and nationally recognized expert on the childfree choice comes a definitive investigation into the history and current growing movement of adults choosing to forgo parenthood: what it means for our society, economy, environment, perceived gender roles, and legacies, and how understanding and supporting all types of families can lead to positive outcomes for parents, non-parents, and children alike"--
Subjects: Childfree choice.; Family size; Childlessness.;
Available copies: 15 / Total copies: 17
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The super-absorbent biodegradable family-size Baby blues / by Rick Kirkman & Jerry Scott by Kirkman, Rick.(CARDINAL)362528; Scott, Jerry,1955-(CARDINAL)362529;
Subjects: Baby blues (Comic strip); Comic books, strips, etc.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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17 kids and counting [videorecording] / by Duggar, Jim Bob.; Duggar, Michelle.; Discovery Communications, Inc.(CARDINAL)273359; Discovery Health Channel.; Figure 8 Films.; Learning Channel (Firm);
Subjects: Nonfiction television programs.; Reality television programs.; Duggar, Jim Bob; Duggar, Michelle; Dugger family.; Families; Family size; Parenting;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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