In many countries, even those with paternity leave enshrined in law, workplace culture and gendered roles in childcare remain stubbornly regressive.
In a new study of paternity leave experiences in French accounting firms, researchers find male professionals would prefer to spend more time with their partners and newborn babies. However, many men are pressured to delay or forego paternity leave because of workplace obligations.
According to the article published in the journal Accounting Horizons, a range of experiences is associated with fatherhood and paternity leave.
These experiences include frustration over low levels of moral and material support provided by their employers and difficulty reconciling fatherhood and their professional demands.
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