Does Involved Fathering Produce a Larger Total Workload for Fathers Than for Mothers? Evidence from Norway

ConclusionDespite equal total workloads and reduced specialization, mothers still do less paid work and more family work than fathers in couples where both work full‐time in Norway. This is partly related to the gender‐segregated labor market. In full‐time and part‐time couples with school‐aged children, fathers' longer working hours are not fully offset by more family work for mothers. ImplicationsWork–family reconciliation policies promoting mothers' employment and fathers' family work may have the potential to reduce gender imbalances in parent's total workloads and moderate gendered specialization patterns.
Source: Family Relations - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research