The existing literature offers two conflicting expectations about how fatherhood may influence men's working hours. The traditional male-provider model predicts that a man will increase his labour supply after becoming a father, while the model of involved fatherhood suggests that fathers will cut back their working hours. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, this article considers ...
This study uses data from the German Socio- Economic Panel (SOEP) to analyze the effect of fatherhood on different aspects of the everyday life of men. The results indicate that fatherhood positively affects men’s life satisfaction, civic engagement, religious participation, and the closeness of the relationship between men and their families of origin. These findings extend past research, which primarily ...