Children and life satisfaction

Angeles, L. (2010) Children and life satisfaction. Journal of Happiness Studies, 11(4), pp. 523-538. (doi: 10.1007/s10902-009-9168-z)

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Abstract

We investigate the relationship between having children at home and life satisfaction. Contrary to much of the literature, our results are consistent with an effect of children on life satisfaction that is positive, large and increasing in the number of children. The effect, however, is contingent on the individual’s characteristics. In particular, our findings are consistent with children making married people better off, while most unmarried individuals appear to be worse off with children. We also analyze the role of factors such as gender, age, income and education.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Angeles, Professor Luis
Authors: Angeles, L.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Economics
Journal Name:Journal of Happiness Studies
ISSN:1389-4978
ISSN (Online):1573-7780

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