The statistic above provides information about the reasons why American fathers stay at home with their children instead of working in 1989 and 2012. In 1989, 5 percent of stay-at-home fathers stated they were home to care for home/family. In 2012, this percentage had increased up to 21.
Reasons for fathers to stay at home instead of working in the United States in 1989 and 2012
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- Number of stay-at-home dads in the United States in 1989 and 2012
- Share of men with biological children by educational attainment U.S. 2014
- Share of men who are fathers by age and ethnicity U.S. 2014
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- Italy: fathers´ wishes related to work/family balance 2017
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- Fathers' favorite film genres in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013
- Italy: protection of the fathers´ rights 2017
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- Number of stay-at-home dads in the United States in 1989 and 2012
- Share of men with biological children by educational attainment U.S. 2014
- Share of men who are fathers by age and ethnicity U.S. 2014
- Share of men who are biological fathers by age at birth of first child U.S. 2014
- Share of men who are biological fathers by occupation U.S. 2014
- Share of men who are fathers by number of children U.S. 2014
- Share of men with biological children by marital status U.S. 2014
- Italy: fathers´ wishes related to work/family balance 2017
- Share of individuals agreeing with statements about men and parenting in Sweden 2018
- Fathers' favorite film genres in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013
- Italy: protection of the fathers´ rights 2017
- Share of people globally who feel men looking after children is emasculating 2019
Pew Research Center. (June 5, 2014). Reasons for fathers to stay at home instead of working in the United States in 1989 and 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/319712/reasons-why-fatheers-saty-at-home-with-children-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Reasons for fathers to stay at home instead of working in the United States in 1989 and 2012." Chart. June 5, 2014. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319712/reasons-why-fatheers-saty-at-home-with-children-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. (2014). Reasons for fathers to stay at home instead of working in the United States in 1989 and 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319712/reasons-why-fatheers-saty-at-home-with-children-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Reasons for Fathers to Stay at Home Instead of Working in The United States in 1989 and 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319712/reasons-why-fatheers-saty-at-home-with-children-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center, Reasons for fathers to stay at home instead of working in the United States in 1989 and 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319712/reasons-why-fatheers-saty-at-home-with-children-in-the-us/ (last visited March 29, 2023)
Reasons for fathers to stay at home instead of working in the United States in 1989 and 2012 [Graph], Pew Research Center, June 5, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/319712/reasons-why-fatheers-saty-at-home-with-children-in-the-us/