Abstract The recent reversal of Roe v. Wade in the United States demonstrates both precarity reproductive rights and need to identify correlates abortion support. Surprisingly, little is known about how transition parenthood impacts attitudes toward abortion. We address this oversight by utilising nine annual waves (2011–2019) longitudinal panel data examine rates change support for elective tr...

BACKGROUND Pregnancy and the transition to parenthood are major adjustment periods within a family. Existing studies have asked parents, retrospectively, about their experience of antenatal education, mainly focusing on women. We sought to address this gap by asking first-time mothers and their partners about how they could be better supported during the antenatal period, particularly in relati...

This study examined personality during adolescence as a predictor of later parenting of toddler-aged offspring. On the basis of empirical research on the timing of parenthood and the interactionist model (Conger & Donnellan, 2007), we examined age at parenthood and family socioeconomic status (SES) as mediators of the relation between personality and parenting. Participants were 228 emerging ad...

The transition to parenthood could be considered a key moment in which the couple reorganizes itself and develops new patterns of interaction. When partners perceive the transition to parenthood as more successful, than their child can deal more successfully the transition from family to school at five years. Parental psychopathology was not so investigated in relation to this critical moment (...