Generation Maybe

Camilla Cavendish

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Camilla Cavendish travels across cultures and continents to investigate one of the most intimate decisions we all make - whether or not to have children. In Britain, one in five couples have no children, and almost half of all families have only one. The populations of China, Japan, Russia and Italy are shrinking rapidly. Poland and South Korea could all but vanish from the map. Pronatalists wail that feminism has killed the family. Governments throw money at childcare subsidies. Would-be grandparents wring their hands at the apparent selfishness of the young. But the conversation is in the wrong place. As birth rates plummet, Cavendish offers a startling blend of data and stories to uncover what is really driving the baby gap.


Author(s): Cavendish, Camilla
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 01/10/2026
Pagination: 272 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: The Bodley Head
Published By: Vintage Publishing
Book Classification: Social forecasting, future studies|Population & demography|Sociology: family & relationships|Family & relationships: advice & issues|Parenting: advice & issues
Dimensions: 242 x 163 x 30
Weight: 510
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781847929129

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