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That Many of Us Should Not Parent

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 March 2020

Lisa Cassidy
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Abstract

In liberal societies (where birth control is generally accepted and available), many people decide whether or not they wish to become parents. One key question in making this decision is, What kind of parent will I be? Parenting competence can be ranked from excellent to competent to poor. Cassidy argues that those who can foresee being poor parents, or even merely competent ones, should opt not to parent.

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Hypatia , Volume 21 , Issue 4 , Fall 2006 , pp. 40 - 57
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Copyright © 2006 by Hypatia, Inc.

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