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FATHERHOOD AS PERCEIVED BY MEN DECLARING VOLUNTARY CHILDLESSNESS

The issues discussed in the publication have been included in the qualitative methodology. The aim of the research presented in the article was to learn about the thoughts of men declaring voluntary childlessness about fatherhood. The main research problem was contained in the question: What are the arguments of voluntarily childless men refuting the thesis that fatherhood is a man’s fulfillment and the best capital for the future? 24 men took part in the study, 13 of whom function in the social role of fathers, and another 11 declared voluntary childlessness. The childless interviewees were in the middle of adulthood, i.e. between 40 and 60 years of age. An individual in-depth interview was conducted with the interlocutors. The research results have shown that men declaring voluntary childlessness refute the thesis that the role of the father is one of the elements constituting the family.

