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In Australia, fathers tend to work long full time hours, and are more likely than mothers to report conflict between work and family life. A new study conducted by Dr. Strazdins and co-authors uses two waves of a large national, representative Australian sample of children aged 10-12 and their families to examine the work-family interface and the temporal aspects of fathers’ jobs. The study considers fathers’ work hours, flexibility, schedules, and work intensity and how this may shape children's views of their fathers’ jobs.