Job losses creating more stay-at-home dads

Submitted by anthony on Sun, 2009-04-26 16:37

Article here. Excerpt:

'It makes sense for more and more families, said Scott Coltrane, a University of Oregon sociologist who studies the role of fathers. In the months since Hammond lost his job, the work force trend toward 50-50 parity between males and females has accelerated, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Experts interpret that as indicating that more men have been laid off than women, freeing them for greater parenting duties.

Even before the recession, fathers were taking a larger role in family responsibilities as dual-income families became more the norm, Coltrane said.

And more stay-at-home fathers. The number jumped by almost 50 percent from 2003 to 2006, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures. Even so, there were still more than 30 stay-at-home mothers for every father after that growth.'

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This article bothers me for a couple reasons. First off, it says "In the months since Hammond lost his job, the work force trend toward 50-50 parity between males and females has accelerated, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics." The author acts as if many men losing their jobs is something to rejoice about. I guess they're right. As long as it isn't women who are suffering!

Then it says "Even before the recession, fathers were taking a larger role in family responsibilities as dual-income families became more the norm, Coltrane said."

In about 90% of households, the man is the main breadwinner. I guess taking care of the family financially doesn't count as a "family responsibility" does it?

Whatever...

Evan AKA X-TRNL
Real Men Don't Take Abuse!

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Submitted by xtrnl on Tue, 2009-04-28 16:53