Todd Carter
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Todd Carter
Against performance fetishization
jointfrontiers.com
Less than 2 per cent of new fathers have benefitted from shared parental leave since the scheme was introduced 10 years ago, research by The Dad Shift has found.
Freddie Clemo • Hardly any dads have used shared parental leave since scheme was introduced 10 years ago, research finds
Positive impact of Paternity leave
Hardly anyone even tried it!
One study by Saxbe and colleagues highlights the potential power of paternity leave in shaping the dad brain. The research teams compared brain scans in first-time fathers in California with those of first-time fathers in Spain. Both groups of fathers showed changes. However, comparing the two countries showed interesting differences. One key... See more
Molly Dickens • How Paternity Leave Helps Dads’ Brains Adapt to Parenting
Positive impact of Paternity leave
Difference between Californian and Spanish fathers lead to one explanation: More generous paternity leave in Spain showed more neurological changes to Spanish dads’ brains
User research and testing methods
Tree testing overview and guide part one
In short, it’s possible for employees to be better fathers and better partners while also being inspiring leaders. The fathers we spoke with unanimously agreed that the upsides of improving relationships or prioritizing family more than outweigh the risks of slowing down their careers. All of them said that they would take paternity leave again,... See more
Karl Moore • A fresh look at paternity leave: Why the benefits extend beyond the personal
Positive impact of Paternity leave
All dads found the many upsides outweighed any downsides career-wise
Positive impact of Paternity leave
Evidence that shared parental leave has failed
The length of leave taken by parents is closely tied to statutory entitlement, regardless of income. Changing this entitlement could therefore have a strong influence on behaviour, and this new research has shown there is broad public support for increasing paternity entitlement. Just 18% of Brits felt that two weeks of paternity leave is long... See more
Joeli Brearley • Boosting paternity leave has economic benefits - Pregnant Then Screwed
Positive impact of Paternity leave
Brits support increasing paternity leave to more than two weeks
A prevailing argument against a paid family leave policy is that it hurts employers. “Pro-business” tax cuts and incentives, the thinking goes, are a better way to ensure workers get time off when they need it. But a study released by the National Bureau of Economic Research in April suggests that taxpayer-funded paid family leave does not harm... See more