A fatherhood researcher argues that US work policies, income inequality, gender attitudes and health care all make it harder for dads to be highly engaged at home.
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There’s a need to better understand coercive control as an important component of domestic violence when it comes to making decisions around co-parenting.
Child care insecurity has received much less attention than food insecurity, but it is similarly complex. And affordability is only one part of the problem.
Fathers whose own dads were highly nurturing tend to have healthier levels of competition and be more emotionally open.
Both are essential on a farm, but the costs are making it harder for young farmers to grow their businesses.
If the plan is fully phased in as proposed, workers could get up to $4,000 a month for a total of 12 weeks in paid leave to care for a newborn, another loved one or themselves within 10 years.
For middle-class and wealthy families, securing government aid tends to be free of hassles. For low-income families, the process is often stigmatizing and the benefits meager.
After more than a year of isolation and empty schedules, some kids might be apprehensive or anxious about interacting with the outside world. Psychology experts provide tips to ease the transition.
There’s no need for children with food allergies to miss out this Easter. Here’s how to include them in your celebrations and help keep them safe.
The camera has long been used to defy a media landscape steeped in negative portrayals of Black families.
Fertility is higher in Northern Europe than in Southern Europe. To understand, let’s take a look at family policies, equality between women and men and the economic context.
Older adults – despite their awareness of increased risk of COVID-19 – are not reporting more feelings of anxiety, anger or stress than younger age groups.
A new study reveals Australians felt both more connected to immediate family and more distant from others because of restrictions. The financial cost for many families has also been high.
When we asked parents how they were going during Australia’s first lockdown, they told us about their stresses, challenges and joys. And policymakers need to hear this.
A new hands-on learning program helps families with young children build their engineering skills.
The U.S. was an outlier in the 20th century. It’s been typical throughout human history, and even today, it’s common practice in most of the world.
The best way to avoid any family tensions at home is to know how to spot them building and then try to calm things down. Here are some tips on how to do that.
A family therapist and childhood development expert encourages parents and others raising kids to focus on the 4 R’s: routines, rules, relationships and rituals.
Mobile health apps, teleconferencing with experts and thoughtfully designed educational platforms can all help families during the chaotic and confusing early years.
Working long hours and want to make the most of time with your children? Your local park is an ideal place for sharing experiences that benefit the whole family.
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Professor of Human Rights Law, Monash University
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Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Iowa State University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of the West of England
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Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of Canadian Studies, Brigham Young University
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Professor of Sociology & Public Policy, UMass Amherst
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Michigan
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Lecturer in Health and Social Sciences, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Sheffield
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Associate Professor, The University of Queensland
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Professorial Fellow, Jumbunna IHL, University of Technology Sydney
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Research Fellow, Australian National University
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ARC Senior Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Sociology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Social Psychology, The University of Queensland
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Professor Emeritus, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
