Paternity Leave-Taking and Father Involvement among Socioeconomically Disadvantaged U.S. Fathers.

ABSTRACT: In the present study, we examine the associations between the amount of time that U.S. employed fathers took off from work after the birth of a child (i.e., paternity leave-taking) and trajectories of how frequently fathers engage with their children and take responsibility for them. To do so, we analyze longitudinal data on 2,109 fathers from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, a data set that contains information from disproportionately socioeconomically disadvantaged families from large urban areas. The results indicate that, one year after birth, paternity leave-taking and lengths of leave are positively associated with fathers' engagement and responsibility. In addition, paternity leave-taking is positively associated with trajectories of fathers' responsibility over the f

SUBMITTER: Knoester C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6690499 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature