September 1, 2022
Working from home can lead to fathers doing less childcare and mothers doing more
An analysis of survey data on 1,694 parents of young children found that working from home can result in a “traditional division of housework and childcare”, with men fearing they may lose their masculinity when taking on more routine tasks. Although the research, by Professor Heejung Chung, of the University of Kent, and Dr Cara Booker, University of Essex, uses data from 2010-16, they believe its conclusions are still valid now, at a time when the pandemic has greatly increased home working. More →
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September 12, 2022
The wellbeing of parents should be a greater concern for employers
by Gosia Bowling • Comment, Wellbeing