Over the past four decades, the labor force has changed dramatically. Women’s labor market participation rates have risen, and women are increasingly working throughout their adult lives. One consequence of these changes is that men’s and women’s roles have been converging, with men taking a more active role at home, doing a greater share of … Continue reading
The number of fathers who do not work outside the home has risen markedly in recent years, up to 2 million in 2012. High unemployment rates around the time of the Great Recession contributed to the recent increases, but the biggest contributor to long-term growth in these “stay-at-home fathers” is the rising number of fathers … Continue reading
About 22 million moms are working in the United States today. Over one-fifth of all working moms would get a raise if we increased the minimum wage to $10.10. That’s 4.7 million moms and their families who would see an increase in wages with that modest minimum wage increase. And, not to be left out, 11.6 … Continue reading
Children risk being ‘damaged’ if their fathers are unemployed as they lose a role model, a Government report has claimed. In a report to health professionals, officials have warned that children lose a role model when their fathers are unemployed, and it affects their happiness and well-being. The Department of Health report found that children … Continue reading
In homes across America, fathers are launching a quiet revolution. A Report. Continue reading