Less parental leave for same-sex male parents excludes them from benefits to child development.
Child & Family Blog EditorOctober 2019
Articles relating to the impact of paternity leave on child development by some of the world’s top child and family researchers.
Research is looking at what impact paternity leave has on mothering and fathering. What work patterns most help parents to balance their responsibilities? What gendered attitudes influence how parents use leave entitlements?
Governments struggle to support positive, engaged fatherhood. Macroeconomics and political science might help explain what’s delaying policy reform.
Jack O'SullivanDecember 2018
Paternity leave is a good start, but well-designed parental leave underpins the sharing of care that boosts early child development.
Professor Philip HwangJuly 2018
Fathers become fully independent caregivers and take more responsibility for household tasks if they parent solo during parental leave.
Professor Margaret O'BrienFebruary 2017
