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UID:pretalx-2026-SMKXM8@conferences.acspri.org.au
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DESCRIPTION:Childfree adults do not have or want children. Although they of
 ten experience social stigma and are subject to negative stereotypes\, few
  studies have directly examined childfree adults' social networks. In this
  study\, we examine whether childfree adults' networks of close relationsh
 ips differ in size and composition from those of parents. Using representa
 tive egocentric network data in the United States from the CHIP50-NET surv
 ey\, we tested three pre-registered hypotheses regarding the size and comp
 osition of 2\,928 childfree adults' and 12\,863 parents' networks. Compare
 d to parents\, childfree adults had significantly smaller networks\, espec
 ially in middle age. Additionally\, on average\, a minority (44%) of child
 free adults' close relationships were with parents\, while a majority (62%
 ) of parents' close relationships were with other parents. The differences
  between childfree adults and parents in network size and composition are 
 modest\, but call for further research on this gap's implications for chil
 dfree adults' well-being and risk of lower social support.
DTSTAMP:20261013T070012Z
LOCATION:MacCallum Room
SUMMARY:Comparing US Childfree Adults' and Parents' Networks of Close Relat
 ionships: Size and Composition - Jennifer Watling Neal\, Zachary Neal
URL:https://conferences.acspri.org.au/2026/talk/SMKXM8/
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