BUSINESS INSIDER: The number of stay-at-home dads is growing in the US. It's a sign that gender roles in corporate America are more flexible than ever.

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Period	5 Dec 2022

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Title	The number of stay-at-home dads is growing in the US. It's a sign that gender roles in corporate America are more flexible than ever.
Media name/outlet	Business Insider
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United States
Date	5/12/22
Description	The numbers are relatively small, but the trend is noteworthy for what it signifies, said Cary Cooper, a professor of organizational psychology at the University of Manchester in the UK. "Young millennial men are having an identity crisis," he said. "They're collectively wondering: What is my role? And what do I want?" Cooper said that the shift is likely due to a number of factors, including societal changes and loosening gender roles. For starters, he said, many men became more involved with their families during the initial COVID lockdowns, and some discovered they quite liked it. So they did the math with their partners and recognized that being at home with kids was a better option for their household's finances, Cooper said. "Men reflected — some saw how much they enjoyed being with their kids. Others maybe realized that their job was too stressful or not interesting or they were fed up and so they decided, 'We're going to make a different choice.'"
URL	https://www.businessinsider.com/men-are-dropping-out-workforce-be-stay-at-home-dads-2022-12?r=US&IR=T
Persons	Cary Cooper