how declining birth rates are reshaping our society /
First Statement of Responsibility
Deirdre Macken.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Crows Nest, NSW, Australia :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Allen & Unwin,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2005.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (viii, 224 pages)
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction -- 1. The future is the past -- 2. The bionic woman -- 3. ideology's orphan -- 4. Capitalism's child -- 5. Home alone -- 6. Carefree singles and careless parents -- 7. Children : all work, no play -- 8. Myths, lies and masks -- 9. No dogs, no children -- 10. The lie of the land -- 11. Knitting bootees for the country.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Explores the political and personal implications of the fertility debate and the rapid greying of the globe, pondering the question - where have all the children gone? Explores what governments should be doing, what needs to be done in the workplace, what men can do, and how women should view their options.