Some male scientists willing to forsake careers for family

Friday, September 12, 2014 - 03:31 in Psychology & Sociology

One-third of men in academic science are willing to scale back their careers to focus on family life, according to researchers. While traditional fatherhood roles may be shifting, men in the male-dominated field of academic science, such as physics and biology, face significant challenges in trying to balance work and family life, said one author of the new paper.

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