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Modern Dads: Balancing Work & Family Challenges

Explore the evolving role of fathers in today's workforce and family dynamics. Discover how workplaces, researchers, and society can support dads in achieving work-life balance. Learn about the barriers, expectations, and opportunities faced by men in navigating work and family responsibilities.

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Modern Dads: Balancing Work & Family Challenges

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  1. Fathers, Work and Family:The Challenges for Today’s Dads and How Workplaces, Researchers and Society Can Respond Scott Behson Fairleigh Dickinson University, USA AOM, August 2013

  2. Parallels to Women’s Work-Family Challenges • Women face barriers at work/society as they expand into non-traditional role • Despite more paid work, still expected to be primary caretaker and “all-in” for family

  3. Men’s Work-Family Challenges • Men face barriers at home/society as they expand into non-traditional role • Despite more home involvement, still expected to be primary provider and “all-in” for career • Flexibility stigma for men

  4. Families’ Work-Family Challenge • 60%+ of families are dual-earner • Been true for almost 30 years • Workplace structures and expectations haven’t adapted • Incomes have stagnated • Many other aspects of society haven’t either

  5. Paternity Leave: Almost none took formal PL 75% took off one week or less 16% did not take any -BCCWF, New Dads Study

  6. Agenda for Future Research • Lots of research on Work-Family • Lots of research on Fatherhood and the benefits of present, involved dads • Research specifically targeted to men’s unique work-family issues • Boston College Center for Work and Family • UC Hastings Workplace Flexibility Stigma Working Group • UC Berkeley Positive Psychology

  7. Potential research questions: • What factors at work and at home help men avail themselves of paternity leave, formal or informal accommodations? • How are psychological stressors and workplace barriers different for men and women? • Best practices for workplace/time flexibility • Comparative public policy • What dads can do both at work and home for better balance

  8. Agenda for Workplaces • Recognize WF is a men’s issue, too • Make it safer for men to visibly act • Visible role models • Beyond formal programs: Autonomy & Flexibility • Informal accommodations • “less rigid form of flexibility” • Work-Family Culture • Time Demands • Career Consequences • Managerial Support

  9. Thank you! • Behson@fdu.edu • www.FathersWorkandFamily.com • @ScottBehson on twitter

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