But they're only taking about 1 month off
More dads have been taking time off work to take care of their new baby since 2001, according to a new Statistics Canada study.
While the proportion of men who take parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child rose from 38 per cent in 2001 to 55 per cent in 2006, most of them returned to work within a month of the child's arrival.
The report, Navigating Family Transitions: Evidence from the General Social Survey, found the proportion of women taking a leave after the birth or adoption of a child stayed the same from 2001 to 2005 at 90 per cent. Nearly half of mothers who took a leave returned to work between 12 to 47 months after the child's arrival.
While 86 per cent of parents who took parental leave reported they were satisfied with their return to work, 62 per cent of mothers said the transition back to work was stressful while 65 per cent of father said the transition wasn't too stressful or not stressful at all.
About 35 per cent of parents didn't take any kind of leave after the birth or adoption of a child. About 40 per cent of them said they couldn't afford it and 37 per cent said their working conditions didn't allow them to take a leave.
Nearly one-quarter (23 per cent) of parents who took a leave never returned to work. Of those, 54 per cent said they stayed home because they wanted to raise their children themselves.
About 24 per cent said they stayed home because the daycare costs were too expensive and about eight per cent said they stayed home for professional reasons.
While the proportion of men who take parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child rose from 38 per cent in 2001 to 55 per cent in 2006, most of them returned to work within a month of the child's arrival.
The report, Navigating Family Transitions: Evidence from the General Social Survey, found the proportion of women taking a leave after the birth or adoption of a child stayed the same from 2001 to 2005 at 90 per cent. Nearly half of mothers who took a leave returned to work between 12 to 47 months after the child's arrival.
While 86 per cent of parents who took parental leave reported they were satisfied with their return to work, 62 per cent of mothers said the transition back to work was stressful while 65 per cent of father said the transition wasn't too stressful or not stressful at all.
About 35 per cent of parents didn't take any kind of leave after the birth or adoption of a child. About 40 per cent of them said they couldn't afford it and 37 per cent said their working conditions didn't allow them to take a leave.
Nearly one-quarter (23 per cent) of parents who took a leave never returned to work. Of those, 54 per cent said they stayed home because they wanted to raise their children themselves.
About 24 per cent said they stayed home because the daycare costs were too expensive and about eight per cent said they stayed home for professional reasons.
