Differences in responsibility for child healthcare by parent gender: A cross-sectional study

Marie E. Heffernan, Nina L. Alfieri, Ashley Keese, Anne C. Bendelow, Mia Casale, Tracie L. Smith, Carly G. Menker, John James Parker, Craig F. Garfield, Matthew M. Davis and Michelle L. Macy

Social Science & Medicine, 2025, vol. 365, issue C

Abstract: While prior work suggests that fathers are more involved in childcare than ever before, little is known about the balance of responsibility for scheduling child healthcare appointments and taking children to healthcare visits. In this study we sought to examine gender differences in parent responsibilities for healthcare-focused tasks.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117576

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