Fathers and families
A father’s presence has a huge impact on the development and wellbeing of their child. So how close are fathers and children? How do fathers share childcare with partners and other family members?
Outputs
Briefing paper: Father involvement with children and couple relationships
17 Oct 2014
This briefing paper investigates father involvement with their children, couple relationships and the interaction between the two.
Downloads
> Briefing paper (pdf)
> Accompanying tables (pdf)
Briefing paper: Fathers and families
15 Jun 2013
In this paper we look at how involved parents are in the lives of their children, and whether things are different for fathers and mothers.
> Briefing paper (pdf)
> Accompanying tables (pdf)
Who are fathers?
We examine the different definitions of fatherhood and how they relate to biological and social fatherhood.
Fathers and work
Our work exploring the patterns of how modern fathers work.