ABSTRACT
Some fathers are more involved with their children than others, but few do as much caregiving as mothers. How does the degree of father involvement affect the relative bargaining power of parents with each other? And, reversing the causal arrow, how does the relative bargaining power of parents affect how involved fathers will be with their children? To what extent are these dynamics affected by whether the two parents are (or ever were) a married or cohabiting couple? What does a concern for both gender equality and the well-being of children suggest for public policies related to fathers’ involvement with children?
