Involved dads are healthier and happier


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 16 Jun 2019

Equal opportunity: Being an involved dad makes men happier and healthier and contributes to future generations of family involvement and gender equality.

THIS Fathers Day, it is fitting that we reflect on the impact of child care on families and children.Fathers may want to stay home and raise their children, but it’s often not financially viable.

A Pew Research Center study in the United States found that dads who work outside the home were just about as likely as mums to say they prefer to be home with their children (48% of dads versus 52% of mums).

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