The New Dad Research SeriesB O S T O N C O L L E G E C E N T E R F O R W O R K & F A M I L Y

Expanded Paid Parental Leave: Measuring theImpact of Leave on Work & FamilyThis report compares the leave experiences and attitudesof over 1,200 new mothers and fathers who were eligiblefor at least 6 weeks of gender-neutral, paid parentalleave. It assesses employees' use of leave and exploreshow taking leave impacts caregiving, career progression,and the ability to combine work and family successfully.

The New Dad: The Career Caregiving ConflictThis fatherhood report explores and compares theconflict faced by three generations of fathers as theystrive to meet their personal and professional goals.

The New Dad: Understanding the Paradox ofToday’s Millennial FathersThis report reviews survey responses from Millennialfathers. It explores the trend of involved fatherhood andthe challenges experienced by today's dads, as theystrive to manage their work and personal lives.

The New Dad: A Portrait of Today’s FatherThis report reviews the Center's research on fathers aswell as the work of other leading scholars to paint a morenuanced picture of today's new dads.

The New Dad: Take Your LeaveThe study explores different perspectives on paternityleave, including a survey of more than 1,000 fathers; abenchmarking study of paternity leave policies at leadingorganizations; and a review of global paternity leavepolicies and practices.

The New Dad: A Work (and Life) in ProgressThis report summarizes the findings from the first threestudies on fatherhood. The definition of what it means tobe a good dad has shifted from the traditionalbreadwinning, disciplinarian role to one that emphasizeslove, support, guiding, and being present.

The New Dad: Right at HomeThe Center’s third report on fathers observes the impactof shifting gender roles through in-depth interviews with31 at-home dads and surveys with their spouses.

The New Dad: Caring, Committed andConflictedA follow up to the Center's first report on fatherhood, thisquantitative study of 960 fathers provides a deeperunderstanding of the struggles fathers face as theyembrace their roles as breadwinner and caregiver. 

The New Dad: Exploring Fatherhood within aCareer ContextThis first report on fatherhood summarizes qualitativeinterviews with 33 new fathers who had children underthe age of one. It explores how these recent fatherswere adjusting to their increased family responsibilitiesand how this impacted their view of their careers andtheir responsibilities on the home front.

The New Dad Research Series examines the evolving roles and attitudes of working fathers. Over the past decade,the series, led by Professor Brad Harrington, has captured the experiences and perspectives of over 3,000 fatherson such topics as the transition to fatherhood, paternity leave, at-home dads, and millennial fathers. The New DadSeries has garnered extensive international media coverage and offers valuable lessons to men and theiremployers who seek to better understand the career aspirations and work-family challenges facing today'sfathers.

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