“For the full benefits of parental leave policies to be realized, U.S. culture needs to be more accepting of fathers taking leave.”
, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that the traditional role of dads as the “bread-winners” for their families isn’t necessarily good for society, the man, or his children. Of course, each family is different in what works and doesn’t work for them. But, according to a new study, taking paternity leave could actually play an important role in the health of a marriage or relationship.
“Results suggest that increasing access to parental leave for fathers—and encouraging fathers to take this leave—may help to increase family stability,” Richard Petts, the study’s lead author and Ball State sociology professor, stated in a.
The data for the study was taken from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort. It contained samples of approximately 14,000 children born in the US in 2001. This study narrowed down the sample based on two-parent families in which the fathers were employed both at the time of and following baby’s birth, leaving a sample size of approximately 6,000 couples.
According to Petts, in America, most dads take a short period of time off work when baby is born, as the societal norm is that he’s there when baby is born. However, it is out of the norm for a father to take more than a couple of weeks off work after, as this leads to career penalties and stigmas, Petts states.
“Given the numerous benefits of parental leave, the increased attention on expanding parental leave policies in the U.S. is warranted. American parents need greater access to paid parental leave in order to take advantage of the benefits that parental leave provides, such as more stable parental relationships,” Petts stated in the release. “For the full benefits of parental leave policies to be realized, U.S. culture needs to be more accepting of fathers taking leave.
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