The article looks at the transition of Estonian society towards dual earner/dual carer family model and focuses on fathers' decision regarding taking their parental leave. Based on theory of planned behaviour by Ajzen, data from 20 qualitative interviews with fathers of small children are analysed ...
Second, both mothers and fathers largely assumed that mothers would take longer maternity leave due to gender differences in earnings and a greater emphasis on maternal over paternal bonding. Third, fathers felt that their workplaces would not be fully supportive of longer leave. Fourth, APL ...
In broken families where the fathers leave, it’s not unusual for mothers to depend on their sons for emotional support. This scenario creates an imbalance in the mother and son relationship, leading to unhealthy expectations, feeling burdened, and sometimes disrespectful behavior. 16. They’re J...
This chapter examines how co-residence with adult children affects the levels of parental satisfaction in Japan. Our empirical evidence suggests that parents are more likely to be dissatisfied with their life and marriage when they live with an adult chi
Women with children are more likely to be unemployed or to work part-time. Taking a single year of parental leave can cut a woman’s salary by 20 percent. And the cost of raising a child has almost doubled in the last 20 years. Choice. The childfree movement wants us to embrace ...
Some fathers leave because they find it painful to stay with their children – they might view them as a reminder of a failed relationship and treat them distantly. Some absent fathers just aren’t interested in raising their kids. Others might not believe they’re worthy of being in their ...
New dads get paid less than half of the minimum wage for a maximum of two weeks - something which means around a third of fathers aren't taking it, according to experts. But there is a growing campaign to change this. Activists say better leave could improve a whole range of things -...
Limited opportunities and social stigma can get in the way of fathers caring for their children. And new research conducted by Dove Men+Care and Promundo shows that paternity leave is vital for women's empowerment too.Fewer than half of the world’s countries offer paid paternity leave. Wh...
First, most fathers emphasized the role of finances in their leave decisions, sometimes taking annual leave for their second week because statutory pay was not enough. Second, both mothers and fathers largely assumed that mothers would take longer maternity leave due to gender differences in ...
Diary studies, in which parents log their day’s activities each evening, have shown that mishandled tensions between a couple tend to spill over into the parents’ interactions with their kids, especially for fathers. Childre...