@article{1137,
  keywords = {Work/employment and earnings, Family structure and stability, Fatherhood and father involvement},
  author = {Richard Petts and Daniel Carlson and Chris Knoester},
  title = {Fathers{\textquoteright} Time Off Work After the Birth of a Child and Relationship Dissolution among  Socioeconomically Disadvantaged U.S. Families},
  abstract = {<p>Relationship dissolution is common among socioeconomically disadvantaged parents. This study utilizes longitudinal data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS) to assess whether fathers{\textquoteright} time off work after the birth of a child reduces the likelihood of parents dissolving their relationship. We also consider whether the association between fathers{\textquoteright} time off work and relationship dissolution is mediated by fathers{\textquoteright} support of mothers and moderated by union type. Results indicate that the risk of relationship dissolution is lower when fathers take time off work after the birth of a child. Results also suggest that longer periods of time off work (i.e., two or more weeks) are associated with a lower risk of relationship dissolution among married couples, although overall evidence for variations by union type are mixed. Additionally, there is evidence that the association between fathers{\textquoteright} time off work and relationship dissolution is at least partially explained by higher levels of relationship support among fathers who took time off work after the birth of a child. Overall, findings suggest that providing fathers with opportunities to take time off for the birth of a child may help to promote relationship stability among socioeconomically disadvantaged couples in the U.S.</p>
},
  year = {2021},
  journal = {Sociological Focus},
  volume = {54},
  number = {3},
  pages = {201-222},
  url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00380237.2021.1921641?casa_token=hu8WvZMY3g4AAAAA:YRNEApxqNsNt8t9FoN-XP2uqTlJZsWKut-zbb5bK5_ph6UQ_Uc9h_FQl6jFAhU4DVJpgveKNJMF89A},
}