Here you can find articles and reports related to fathers. For example, fathers’ maternity leave, breastfeeding, family life, postpartum depression and practices around working with fathers.
The list is mainly for professionals, but many of the articles may also be of interest to you as a father.
The Egmont Report 2022
More parental leave for dad – for the benefit of the child 
Father and child
The knowledge note is developed for use in practice about the challenges of father-child relationships and good advice for developing father interventions.
Fathers' health
A study of the changes in the health and risk behaviors of new fathers during the transition to fatherhood.
Fathers and healthcare
A study of fathers’ experiences with health care, participation in health nurse visits and screening for paternal postpartum depression.
Guide to treating fathers with postpartum depression
A book for practitioners and others working in the treatment of fathers with postpartum depression.
State of Nordic Fathers
State of Nordic Fathers examines why parental leave in Nordic Countries and still not shared equally and identifies possible avenues to increase fathers’ share of childcare and leave. Ten key findings reveal that fathers’ involvement is a key to gender equality and fathers who have taken long leave distinguish themselves in many respects from those who took none.
Dads and parental leave
Figures on Danish men’s parental leave, as well as an analysis of earmarked parental leave that looks at how effective a tool it is, partly in light of experiences from other Nordic countries.
Voices from the field
Stories to inspire early intervention work with vulnerable pregnant women and families with young children.
Healthcare snapshot 2017
Health schemes for children and young people 1.1.2017.
Vulnerable father-child relationships
A knowledge note that compiles new relevant research on fathers and father-child relationships. Developed in connection with the project “For the Benefit of the Child”, led by the Social Development Center SUS.
What about dad
An analysis of men’s expectations and experiences of becoming a father.
Fatherhood and Health outcomes in Europe
A summary of European research on fathers, fathers’ health, maternity leave and fathers’ involvement and its importance for the whole family.
A family is formed
A study of knowledge and efforts in the family field.
The parent-child relationship
Theme report and annual report.
School year 2016-2017.
Breastfeeding
Theme report and annual report.
Children born in 2014.
The impact of family type on the health and well-being of school-aged children
Theme report and annual report.
Children surveyed in the 2013/2014 school year
How are vulnerable children and young people doing?
A study of how vulnerable children and young people born in 1980-1985 have fared compared to their peers. In the labor market, in relation to addiction, homelessness and other factors.
Women and men in 100 years - from equal suffrage to equality
Numbers on the development of e.g. primary caregivers, paternity leave, infertility and divorce over the last 100 years.
The parent-child relationship
Nurses’ comments on the parent-child relationship in the first year of life.
Thematic report on children born in 2016.
