Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg may have taken an extended paternity leave after the birth of his daughter, but generally, American men do not take more than a few days. Ninety-six percent of American men are back to work within two weeks of a babyâs birth.
âThere might be some stigma attached,â says Gordon Dahl, an economist at the University of California, San Diego. â âWhat if I take paternity leave, will I not get the next promotion? Or will people think Iâm not as connected to the workplace? Am I kind of signaling that I donât care about work enough?â â
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