Research

Father-friendly employment and parenting research in Scotland - Fathers Network Scotland insight and strategic perspective informs Scottish Government

Here at Fathers Network Scotland we take evidence very seriously, commissioning research on father-friendly employment and parenting policy with institutions such as the University of Edinburgh.

We are keen to understand the ever-changing face of modern fatherhood, the challenges of being an involved dad – and how employers, services and families can help.

We’ve made our own studies available here for download, along with links to some interesting research and articles from across this important field. If you want to submit or suggest research to be featured on this page, please contact Fathers Network Scotland.

Research

Conversations With Dads

Do you work with any dads who have children aged 0-5 who would be willing to answer questions about their experience of antenatal/postnatal health services and about their mental health...

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Work-Family Balance Entitlements

Jessica Moran and Alison Koslowski, University of EdinburghExploring how employers can support fathers with combining employment and caregiving,Read as published in Community, Work & FamilyPublic perceptions of fathers and fatherhood...

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When Workplace Cultures Support Paternity Leave, All Employees Benefit

Harvard Business Review piece on research on the reasons for slow uptake of flexible working options by fathers in Scotland.

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How was it for you? Dads & Scottish maternity services

The NHS in Scotland is failing to provide the ‘family-centred’ antenatal, maternity or health visitor services required by its own rules and desired by parents, on the evidence of "How was it for you?", a survey of 564 new fathers in Scotland.

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Fathers at Work

Alison Koslowski and Gitit Kadar-Satat, University of EdinburghExplaining the gaps between entitlement to leave policies and uptakeRead as published in Community, Work & FamilyWhy are fathers in Scotland unlikely to...

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Perception is Reality - Dads in SMEs

This research set out to understand how the culture of SMEs in Scotland impacts on the uptake of family-friendly policies and what can be done to eliminate any barriers

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How Dad-Friendly is Our School?

Research findings from a pilot study in East Lothian schools into what makes education more father-inclusive.

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How Employers Can #DadUp

University of Manchester, Lancaster University School of Management, University of PlymouthResearch tells us diversity is good for business, but gender equality in the work place still needs more focus, particularly when it come...

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FNS Dads Survey 2017

FATHERS NETWORK SCOTLANDSCOTLAND'S dads want an equal responsibility in caring for their children and are increasingly sharing roles once stereotyped as women’s work, according to Fathers Network Scotland’s Dads Survey,...

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Fathers in the Workplace Inquiry

WOMEN & EQUALITIES COMMITTEE OF UK PARLIAMENTIn early 2017, the Women and Equalities Committee of the UK Parliament launched an inquiry as new research revealed that many fathers do not feel supported...

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