Description: Modern Fatherhood is a place to examine the role of 21st century fathers at home and in the world of work. It’s the result of research collaboration between NatCen Social Research and the University of East Anglia funded by the ESRC. Although principally focused on fathers in the UK, also examines how the realities of fatherhood vary across Europe.
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Fathers, work and families in the 21 st Century
Family breakdown means that there is a growing number of fathers who don’t live with their children. Who are these non-resident fathers and what is their relationship like with their children?
Paid work has previously been a barrier to greater involvement in family life. Are fathers still working long hours or working in the evenings or at week-ends? What patterns do modern fathers work?