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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 May 3.
Published in final edited form as: Eur J Soc Secur. 2017 Mar 9;16(4):308–346. doi: 10.1177/138826271401600403

Table 2.

Father’s child-related activities collected around childbirth and when child was between 2 and 3 years old.

Before age 1 Between 2 and 3 years old
Denmark UK US Australia UK US Involvement = 1, if
Personal care activities at least daily
Assist child with eating at least daily
Change child nappies or help use toilet at least daily
Get child ready for bed or put child to bed at least daily
Give child a bath or shower - - few times per week
Help child get dressed/ready for the day - - - at least daily
Looks after child on his own - - - - at least daily
Help child brush her/his teeth - - - - at least daily
Social and educational activities
Reading to the child - - - at least three times per week
How often talk to child about school - - - - - - at least daily
Play with the child - - - at least daily
Eat an evening meal with child - - - - - at least daily