Time and again studies prove that men really are as adept as women at looking after children, but that does little to change the stereotypes or pressures on both the working and caring father.
Less than 3 per cent of the childcare workforce is male and, while national and local advertising campaigns can do something to market childcare work to men, stereotypes and low pay remain the key stumbling blocks. Likewise for fathers, more employers may be beginning to offer a package of work-life balance that they can benefit from. Sixty five per cent of firms now offer paternity pay, but eight out of 10 fathers still claim the pressure to provide for their families prevents them becoming the main carer.
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