Stay-At-Home Dads

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses how married women today are more involved in the paid work force which has led many to argue that domestic work is slowly transforming, with more men doing more housework. The paper explores this social change of an increasing number of fathers who are stay-at-home dads. The paper quotes results that show that children greatly benefit from a father's presence. Furthermore, the paper discusses various studies that have demonstrated that fathers are just as competent and nurturing with infants and young children as mothers. The paper concludes that most experts feel that this reverse childcare role will have positive long-term consequences for the children.

From the Paper:

"Following the recent trend in female fertility rates, Australian men, like those in other Western nations, are postponing parenthood until they are older, and some men are choosing not to have children at all. According to a study by JaneMaree Maher, published in the March 2004 issue of The Journal of Men's Studies, the median age of Australian father was 29.4 years in 1980, compared to 32.3 in 2000. Maher interviewed thirteen male parents, three of whom had school-aged children, while the others had toddlers or babies. These men are parenting in an era characterized by new discourses about the role a father is expected to play in his child's life, meaning he not only changes diapers but is involved and emotionally engaged (Maher 2004)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Akbar, Arifa. (2005 June 16). 80% of dads would rather stay at home and raise children. The Independent (London, England). Retrieved June 12 2006 from HighBeam Research Library.
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• Doucet, Andrea. (2004 September 22). 'It's almost like I have a job, but I don't get paid': fathers at home reconfiguring work, care, and masculinity. Fathering. Retrieved June 12 2006 from HighBeam Research Library.
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