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Record 1 2023-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Rights and Freedoms
DEF

Designating or characteristic of a person who does not have children, especially by choice.

CONT

"Childfree" is the term used generally for those who have chosen not to have kids while "childless" is for those who would love them but can't have them.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Droits et libertés
CONT

«Sans enfant par choix» (en anglais : «childfree») est un terme utilisé pour décrire les personnes qui choisissent de ne pas avoir d'enfants. Ce mouvement, né aux États-Unis dans les années 1970, en a débordé les frontières pour gagner principalement les pays développés.

Key term(s)
  • sans enfants par choix

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