Nonresidential fatherhood in Canada

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to shed light on nonresidential fatherhood in Canada. Data come from the 2012 LISA. Analysis was restricted to fathers who had children under the age of 19 (N=3,592); approximately 17.4 per cent were nonresidential fathers. Logistic regression models indicated that outside a marital union, low educational attainment and low income were associated with increased odds of being a nonresidential father. Teen parenthood was not a statistically significant predictor. I discuss the implications of these findings as well as the need for measures that better capture variability in the living arrangements of fathers and their children.