2011
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-011-9487-7
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Do Father-Friendly Policies Promote Father-Friendly Child-Rearing Practices? A Review of Swedish Parental Leave and Child Health Centers

Abstract: By reviewing the literature, we looked at how

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“…While based on political, educational, and economic indicators (e.g., political representation, workforce participation, and wage), Sweden is recognized as one of the world’s most gender-equal countries, Swedish mothers still assume more responsibility for taking care of their children than Swedish fathers (Statistics Sweden 2014). Health professionals also tend to focus on mothers and treat fathers as secondary parents (Wells and Sarkadi 2012). Therefore, as the primary caregivers, mothers may feel more responsible for engaging in programs that concern their children, even when they believe that they are not likely to learn and implement what is discussed during the program.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…While based on political, educational, and economic indicators (e.g., political representation, workforce participation, and wage), Sweden is recognized as one of the world’s most gender-equal countries, Swedish mothers still assume more responsibility for taking care of their children than Swedish fathers (Statistics Sweden 2014). Health professionals also tend to focus on mothers and treat fathers as secondary parents (Wells and Sarkadi 2012). Therefore, as the primary caregivers, mothers may feel more responsible for engaging in programs that concern their children, even when they believe that they are not likely to learn and implement what is discussed during the program.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Encouraging fathers to participate in parenting programs is important for several reasons. First, the time that fathers spend in childcare has increased dramatically over the past two decades, and many fathers want to be involved with their children (for review see Lamb 2010; Wells and Sarkadi 2012). There is also abundant evidence showing that fathers, much like mothers, have a substantial impact on children’s development and that father involvement is associated with positive child outcomes from infancy to adulthood (for review see Lamb 2010).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Parents are the main actors in preventing childhood obesity (Lindsay, Sussner, Kim, & Gortmaker, 2006), but previous research have indicated that mothers are both more likely to be involved in interventions (Ylvén, Björck-Åkesson, & Granlund, 2006) and more likely to take greater responsibility for raising their children (Wells & Sarakdi, 2011). This pattern was not upheld in the LiLi program since both mothers and fathers participated equally in the program.…”
Section: Children's Weight Statusmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Mothers spend more time caring for their child's physical needs (e.g. bathing, dressing) and transporting their children than fathers, even at comparable hours of employment (Craig, 2006; Wells & Sarkadi, 2012). Mothers and fathers also differ in the proportion of child-care time spent interacting with children (e.g.…”
Section: Gender and Parentingmentioning
confidence: 99%