This survey, conducted in the United States in 2012, shows the various reasons why stay-at-home fathers were at home and not working. In 2012, 21 percent of stay-at-home fathers in the United States said they did not work as they wanted to take care of their families.
Stay-at-home fathers in the United States: Reasons for staying at home instead of working 2012
Based on fathers aged 18-69 with their own (biological, adopted or step-) child(ren) younger than 18 in the household. Fathers who live apart from their children are not included. Fathers are categorized based on employment status in the year prior to the survey.
The source does not specify number of respondents or exact date of survey
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Pew Research Center. (June 5, 2014). Stay-at-home fathers in the United States: Reasons for staying at home instead of working 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/317000/united-states-stay-at-home-parents-fathers-reasons-for-staying-at-home-instead-of-working/
Pew Research Center. "Stay-at-home fathers in the United States: Reasons for staying at home instead of working 2012." Chart. June 5, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/317000/united-states-stay-at-home-parents-fathers-reasons-for-staying-at-home-instead-of-working/
Pew Research Center. (2014). Stay-at-home fathers in the United States: Reasons for staying at home instead of working 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/317000/united-states-stay-at-home-parents-fathers-reasons-for-staying-at-home-instead-of-working/
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