%0 Thesis %9 Master %A Boschman, S. %D 2007 %F theses_frw:1129 %T Choosing childlessness: Decision-making of women about childlessness; the role of values. %U https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/1129/ %X Values influence the decision of women about childlessness. With regression models it is found that post-transitional values on country level are related to high childlessness rates, and on individual level to a higher probability to be childless. With qualitative research it is found that values influence problem space and motivation and thereby the decision.