Nonstandard Work Schedules and Father Involvement Among Resident and Nonresident Fathers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We examined associations between resident and nonresident fathers' nonstandard work schedules, work hours, and their level of involvement with their young children in the United States.

Background

Nonstandard work schedules may negatively impact father involvement either directly by reducing fathers' availability or indirectly by taking a toll on their wellbeing. Prior research on nonstandard schedules and father involvement has focused on two-parent households, yet nonstandard schedules may pose similar or greater challenges to nonresident fathers.

Method

Using data on 1598 resident and 759 nonresident fathers from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, we estimated regression models to test associations between fathers' nonstandard work schedules,

SUBMITTER: Pilarz AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9610655 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature