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Questions and Answers
True or false:Studies show that when fathers take more paternity leave, mothers decrease their level of full-time work.
False
True or false: Economic and cultural barriers prevent fathers from taking more paternity leave.
True
True or false: Highly educated professional fathers never cut their leaves short due to workplace pressures.
False
Study Notes
- Increasing paternity leave can lead to more gender-balanced distribution of household chores and childcare
- Paternity leave reduces work-family conflict for fathers
- Fathers taking paternity leave can increase employment and pay for mothers
- Studies show that when fathers take more paternity leave, mothers increase their level of full-time work
- Economic and cultural barriers prevent fathers from taking more paternity leave
- Many workers cut leave short for economic reasons
- Workplace culture and the male breadwinner norm are barriers for men seeking extended paternity leave
- Highly educated professional fathers still cut their leaves short due to workplace pressures
- Fathers who reduce work hours or leave work for family reasons may incur a "flexibility stigma"
- Paternity leave can have positive effects on gender equality and family well-being.
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