BBC FUTURE: The Secret of Being a Good Father

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A more equal division can have many long-term benefits. Researchers led by sociologists Helen Norman and Colette Fagan at the University of Manchester found that fathers were more likely to be involved when the child was aged three if they shared childcare equally when the child was nine months old.

Period12 Jun 2019

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  • TitleThe secret of being a good father
    Media name/outletBBC Future
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date12/06/19
    DescriptionA more equal division can have many long-term benefits. Researchers led by sociologists Helen Norman and Colette Fagan at the University of Manchester found that fathers were more likely to be involved when the child was aged three if they shared childcare equally when the child was nine months old.
    URLwww.bbc.com/future/story/20190606-how-to-be-a-good-father-to-a-newborn-son-or-daughter
    PersonsColette Fagan, Helen Norman
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Keywords

  • parenting
  • sociology