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Is Parenting A Joy Or A Trial? - Science Daily
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<blockquote data-quote="runawaybunny" data-source="post: 261065"><p><strong><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090319152210.htm" target="_blank"><u>Is Parenting A Joy Or A Trial? - Science Daily</u></a></strong></p><p></p><p>In an article in the latest issue of <em>The Psychologist,</em> Dr Nattavudh Powdthavee, of the University's Department of Economics and Related Studies, offers an explanation to one of the most surprising conclusions of recent research into wellbeing -- that having children does not increase our level of happiness.</p><p></p><p>Social scientists have found almost zero association between having children and happiness," he said. "In a recent study of British adults for example we found that parents and non-parents reported the same levels of life satisfaction. Other studies from Europe and the USA found that parents report significantly lower levels of satisfaction than people who haven't had children."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="runawaybunny, post: 261065"] [B][URL='http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090319152210.htm'][U]Is Parenting A Joy Or A Trial? - Science Daily[/U][/URL][/B] In an article in the latest issue of [I]The Psychologist,[/I] Dr Nattavudh Powdthavee, of the University's Department of Economics and Related Studies, offers an explanation to one of the most surprising conclusions of recent research into wellbeing -- that having children does not increase our level of happiness. Social scientists have found almost zero association between having children and happiness," he said. "In a recent study of British adults for example we found that parents and non-parents reported the same levels of life satisfaction. Other studies from Europe and the USA found that parents report significantly lower levels of satisfaction than people who haven't had children." [/QUOTE]
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