학술논문
Walking a high beam: the balance between employment stability, workplace flexibility, and nonresident father involvement.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Castillo JT; University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA. jason.castillo@socwk.utah.edu; Welch GW; Sarver CM
Source
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101287723 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1557-9891 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15579883 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Mens Health Subsets: MEDLINE
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
Compared with resident fathers, nonresident fathers are more likely to be unemployed or underemployed and less likely, when they are employed, to have access to flexible work arrangements. Although lack of employment stability is associated with lower levels of father involvement, some research shows that increased stability at work without increased flexibility is negatively related to involvement. Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (N = 895), the authors examined the relationship between nonresident fathers' employment stability, workplace flexibility, and father involvement. Results indicate that workplace flexibility, but not employment stability, is associated with higher levels of involvement. Policy and practice implications are discussed.