Global pathways to men's caregiving: Mixed methods findings from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey and the Men Who Care study

@article{KatoWallace2014GlobalPT,
  title={Global pathways to men's caregiving: Mixed methods findings from the International Men and Gender Equality Survey and the Men Who Care study},
  author={Jane Kato-Wallace and Gary Barker and Marci Eads and Ruti G Levtov},
  journal={Global Public Health},
  year={2014},
  volume={9},
  pages={706 - 722}
}
Promoting men's participation in unpaid care work is part of the Programme of Action for the International Conference on Population and Development. However, men's involvement in care work does not mirror the advances women have made in paid work outside the home. This mixed method study explores which men are more involved in caregiving, and what childhood and adulthood factors influence their level of involvement. Quantitative research presents findings from 1169 men across six countries with… 
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