1、State of the Worlds Fathers IrelandForeword 4Executive Summary 5Introduction 6What Does Care Mean?7Some Historical Context 8Outcomes of Care Inequality 9Fatherhood 10Sample&Methodology 11Attitudes to Care 12Gendered Attitudes to Care 14Who cares?How much time is spent caring by task 15Paternity Leav

2、e 16Conclusion 18Contents4Damien PeeloCEO,TreoirSen CookeCEO,Mens Development NetworkForewordFathers want to care for their children.This is one of the key findings from the Irish data gathered as part of the global research,The State of the Worlds Fathers.This comes as no surprise to those of us wh

3、o work with fathers.Another key finding is that most mothers also want fathers to take up a greater caring role in their childrens lives.However,women are still responsible for the vast majority of care of their children even though over 80%of the men in this research felt they shared caring respons

4、ibilities equally with their partners.Equality in care remains one of the missing pieces for womens equality and therefore a more equal society.In this sphere,equality for women will only be achieved if care is shared equally among men and women.The perceptions of how much men care for children comp

5、ared to how their partners perceive their caring role makes for interesting reading.Fathers may think they do more than they do or share care equally with the other parent however,the caring roles are still gendered,and housework is mainly the domain of women.Notwithstanding this,it is clear from th

6、is research that men and women want to share the care of their children and believe doing so is one of the most important jobs they can do in their lives.This must include the sharing of domestic duties too.The research is a timely reminder that things are changing in relation to how we care for our