Policy makers regard the move as central to increasing the involvementof fathers in the upbringing of their children. With more than 4.6m maleemployees in the UK having dependent children and working some of thelongest hours in Europe, there is little surprise that satisfaction withworking arrangements among many fathers is low.
The involvement of fathers in their children's upbringing isincreasingly recognised as crucial to increasing educational outcomeswhile lowering the likelihood of involvement in crime or experiencingmental health problems.
Furthermore, aspirations from men to be involved in the care of theirchildren are also on the rise. These changing roles and expectationsrequire more flexible approaches to working practices.
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