More men becoming stay-at-home dads

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'OTTAWA -- A growing number of men are ditching work for daddy duty at home in the weeks after the birth or adoption of a child, according to a new report.

The Statistics Canada study released Wednesday showed that since 2001, the proportion of women who took time off work for a child's birth or adoption has remained stable but the proportion of men who did so has increased.

"After government increased eligibility for benefits and extended parental leave in 2001 to 35 weeks, the proportion of fathers who took any kind of leave for the birth or adoption of their child, including parental leave, rose from 38% in 2001 to 55% five years later," the report said.
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"Among men, factors related to finances, employment and career played a dominant role in the decision not to take leave. In fact, men were twice as likely as women to cite their financial situation as a reason," the study said.'