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Fatherhood By The Numbers
We may be getting closer, but we're not there yet. According to a study conducted by Dr. W. Jean Yeung of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, dads are contributing to childcare much more significantly than during their fathers' generation, but still trail moms on the homefront.. While fathers spend more time with their children during the weekends, mothers top the chart on weekdays, overseeing such tasks as infant care, studying, and reading--"domains in which fathers have a very low relative contribution.'' Dads spent an average of 2.5 hours on a weekday (one-third less time than mothers spent with their children) and about 6 hours on a weekend day (only 13% less time than mothers spent with the kids). Other data in the study indicated that earning power plays some part in the results. Children of a mother who contributed at least half of the family income, for example, were found to spend 48 minutes more with their father on weekends, while for every additional $10,000 that a father made, he spent 3.5 minutes less per day with his children.
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