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DOI: 10.1177/0192513X06290802 The Effects of the Transition to Parenthood and Subsequent Children on Mens Well-Being and Social ParticipationThe Ohio State University, knoester.1{at}osu.edu
The Pennsylvania State University This study uses data (N = 3,088) from the first two waves of the National Survey of Families and Households to explore the effects of the transition to fatherhood and the addition of subsequent children on mens psychological and physical health, contacts with extended family, social interactions, and work behaviors. The results sugget that new children lead to changes in mens well-being and social participation, but the effects are conditioned by the structural context of fatherhood and mens initial fatherhood status. Overall, the evidence indicates that the transition to parenthood and the addition of subsequent children primarily transform the organization of mens lives, especially when they become coresident fathers. Men making the transition to parenthood are most likely to be affected. Fatherhood encourages men to increase intergenerational and extended family interactions, participation in service-oriented activities, and hours in paid laborat the expense of spending time socializing.
Key Words: child effects fatherhood mens well-being
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