Research snapshot May 2017
Stay-at-home dads
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This Families Week fact sheet takes a close look at the data about "stay-at-home dads", to see if that perception matches reality.
Research snapshot May 2017
This Families Week fact sheet takes a close look at the data about "stay-at-home dads", to see if that perception matches reality.
Short article Nov 2016
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Short article Nov 2016
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Practice guide Nov 2016
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Research snapshot Sep 2016
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Practice guide Aug 2016
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Short article Jul 2016
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Short article Jul 2016
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Policy and practice paper May 2016
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