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Alina Ewald, Associate Lecturer in Psychological Sciences, Western Sydney University

The balance battle: 5 reasons why dads are struggling with workplace flexibility

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Despite a rise in dual-earner families in Australia and men wanting to be more engaged with their kids, there are still major hurdles preventing dads from fully embracing formalised flexible working arrangements such as part-time work or parental leave.

This is a problem because we know if dads achieve work-family balance it benefits children, women’s employment and men’s wellbeing.

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