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The New Dad: Is there really a new breed of  fathers in the US?    Prof. Brad Harrington Boston College Center for Work & Family Global Workforce Roundtable
Outline of the Session ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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  The other gender... ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Changes in working families…  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Young Women / Men Don’t Differ in Desire for Jobs with More Responsibility (1992 – 2008)  Sources: 2008 National Study of the Changing Workforce (NSCW), Families and Work Institute (FWI)
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Fathers feel more w-l conflict than mothers Sources: 1977 QES, 2008 NSCW, FWI n.s. ***
Background of our study ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Average Median Range Father age 34.13 33 28-47 Child age 17.78 months 10.5 months 1-48 months Job satisfaction 7.87 8 6-10 Paternity time off 10.84 days 10 days 3 days – 3 months Imp. of career to identity 3.59 4 2-5 Involved In care giving 4.17 4 2-5 Father rating 4.03 4 2.5-5 Hours worked per week 49.47 47.5 40-65 Hours spent with child on workday 3.31 3.25 1-9 Partner hours worked per week 35.97 40 0-60+ Years married 5.02 5 1-9
Questions we’ll discuss today  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Stay at home dad?  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Considered staying at home?  ,[object Object],[object Object]
Change how others viewed you?  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Change  how  others viewed you?  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Is your boss supportive of work-family?  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Is your boss supportive of work-family?  ,[object Object],[object Object]
How do you and partner share care?  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Men’s Roles & Behaviors Are Changing Too  1977-2008: mother’s time with children <13 has remained  same while father’s time has increased 50% Sources: 1977 QES, 2008 NSCW, FWI Statistically significant differences between mothers and fathers: 1977 ***; 2008 *** n.s. ***
How do you and partner share care?  ,[object Object],[object Object]
What does it mean to be a good father? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What does it mean to be a good father? ,[object Object],[object Object]
How Has Being a Father Changed You?  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Anticipate / impact on career?  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Has fatherhood impacted your career?  ,[object Object],[object Object]
Impacted your career aspirations? ,[object Object],[object Object]
Traditional vs. Protean Career Issue Traditional Career Protean Career Who’s in charge? ,[object Object],[object Object],Core values ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Degree of mobility ,[object Object],[object Object],Key attitudes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Success criteria ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Some Striking Contrasts  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Summary  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Implications ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Brad Harrington Fatherhood Presentation

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  • 11. Average Median Range Father age 34.13 33 28-47 Child age 17.78 months 10.5 months 1-48 months Job satisfaction 7.87 8 6-10 Paternity time off 10.84 days 10 days 3 days – 3 months Imp. of career to identity 3.59 4 2-5 Involved In care giving 4.17 4 2-5 Father rating 4.03 4 2.5-5 Hours worked per week 49.47 47.5 40-65 Hours spent with child on workday 3.31 3.25 1-9 Partner hours worked per week 35.97 40 0-60+ Years married 5.02 5 1-9
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