abstract: The article explores pathways to childlessness among two generations of women in Lithuania.The authors employ both quantitative and qualitative research methods.For the quantitative part, in order to assess the demographic context of childlessness in Lithuania compared to other European countries the authors analyzed data from Human Fertility Database (HFD) and Generations and Gender Survey (GGS).The authorsí qualitative analysis is based on semistructured interviews conducted in Lithuania (n = 
journal: Sociālo Zinātņu Vēstnesis=Social Sciences Bulletin