A nuanced look at the decision to opt out of parenthood

Short Description: The module tests a model distinguishing two types of voluntarily childfree individuals: those for whom it is an expression of the self and those who see it as a means to attain other life goals.

Methodological Details: Respondents were asked whether they have or would like to have children and about the related circumstances.

Contact	Syear	Respondents	Dataset	Variables	Availability	Field	Method	Replication
Tanja M. Gerlach (Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories (LifBi)), Thomas Schultze-Gerlach (Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories (LifBi))	2026	tba	Coming with release in 2029		~4/2029	Sociology	Survey items