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
Dads can help children's social skills through secure attachment, sensitive play and opportunities in the world.
Professor Ross D. ParkeJuly 2018
Weekdays are OK, but children resent their fathers working nights, weekends and in stressful, inflexible jobs.
Professor Lyndall StrazdinsJuly 2017
If the mother works 41+ hours/week, fathers are 7x more likely to share care than are fathers in families in which the mother does not…
The EditorApril 2017
A German study has found that compared to parents of an only daughter, parents of an only son did more paid work.
The EditorFebruary 2017
Fathers become fully independent caregivers and take more responsibility for household tasks if they parent solo during parental leave.
Professor Margaret O'BrienFebruary 2017
If trust is low, then it limits the extent to which mothers can simultaneously pursue a working career and have children. Fertility is lower.
The EditorFebruary 2017
