<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"The global trend of declining fertility rates and an increasingly ageing population has serious implications for individuals and institutions alike. Childless men are mostly excluded from ageing, social science and reproduction scholarship and almost completely absent from most national statistics. This unique book examines the lived experiences of a hidden and disenfranchised population: men who wanted to be fathers. It explores the complex intersections that influence childlessness over the life course"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p> The global trend of declining fertility rates and an increasingly ageing population has serious implications for individuals and institutions alike. Childless men are mostly excluded from ageing, social science and reproduction scholarship and almost completely absent from most national statistics. This unique book examines the lived experiences of a hidden and disenfranchised population: men who wanted to be fathers. It explores the complex intersections that influence childlessness over the life course.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p> <em>"I think this is an excellent piece of scholarship that covers an often unspoken topic in a sensitive, novel and comprehensive way. In this sense, it contributes important new knowledge to an area by considering it from a different viewpoint - most notably moving beyond a simple biomedical view or an experiential view of younger men and infertility."</em> <strong>- Steve Robertson</strong>, University of Sheffield</p> <p> <em>"This is an important piece of work that addresses areas of masculinity, sexuality, life and an exploration of lived lives through research that have previously been underrepresented in the academic and public press."</em> <strong>- Josephine Tetley</strong>, Manchester Metropolitan University</p><br>