Australia, the United States, and urban India.
Rend the following passage and answer questions A through C in English.
while their wives work outside the home, Stay-at-home dads are also called stay-
Stay-at-home dads are married fathers with children who care for their family
domestic burden has led some couples to completely reverse their roles. The
number of stay-at-home dads is starting to increase in Britain, Canada,
「husband who can do the housework, such as shopping, cooking, and looking
alter the children. The widespread expectation that men should share the
vin England showed that 75 percent of women in their twenties prefer a
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Many stay-at-home dads take great pleasure in showing affection to their
children. Their wives can pursue careers without worrying about teaching
family values or paying for child care. Research suggests that children of stay-
athome dads often benefit from strong bonds with both parents, whereas the
father's role ina stay-at-home mom household is less influential.
Although the number of stay-at-home dads is increasing, it remains small
Compared to the total number of fathers. In the United States, the government
estimates that in 2009 there were 158,000 stay-at-home dads, a mere 0.2 percent
of 67.8 million fathers. In Australia, about 1 percent of fathers are stay-at-home
dads. In urban India, one estimate suggests 3 percent of fathers stay at home
full-time.
Some stay-at-home dads suffer from social stigma. Many people, including
stay-at-home moms, do not understand why a man would choose to give up his
career to care for his family full-time. Being a stay-at-home dad can also be
career suicide. Many employers view stay-at-home dads as lacking ambition
and commitment. Losing professional skills may prevent stay-at-home dads
from returning to the workforce.
