What's parenthood got to do with it?: men's hours of paid work

E Dermott

doi:10.1111/j.1468-4446.2006.00128.x

What's parenthood got to do with it?: men's hours of paid work

E Dermott

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Abstract

It is commonly reported that fathers in Britain work longer hours than non-fathers. This statistic is frequently used as supporting evidence for the argument that the role of fathers within families remains primarily concerned with financial provisioning. In this paper it is shown, through regression models, that once other factors are taken into account the significance of fatherhood in relation to hours of paid work disappears. This highlights fatherhood as a period in the life course which often coincides with longer working hours but challenges the assumption of a causal relationship.

Translated title of the contribution	What's parenthood got to do with it?: men's hours of paid work
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	619 - 634
Number of pages	16
Journal	British Journal of Sociology
Volume	57 (4)
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-4446.2006.00128.x
Publication status	Published - Dec 2006

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Publisher: Blackwell

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SPAIS Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship

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THE EFFECT OF FATHERHOOD ON MENS PATTERN OF EMPLOYMENT
Dermott, E. (Principal Investigator)
Economic and Social Research Council
1/05/04 → 1/05/05
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What's parenthood got to do with it?: men's hours of paid work

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