Fathers Take Work Over Paternity Leave
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Concerns about income keep many fathers at work after the birth of a child.
According to new doctoral research, new fathers opt not to take paternity leave because they still feel responsible for providing for the family. Among couples with a high degree of education, it was far more likely for both parents to take time off.
Paternity leave became every father's right in Finland in the 1970's, but even now only around ten percent choose to take advantage of it.
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