Researchers at both the Department of Education and Sociology look at the role of parents, which is constantly changing, and how it affects the support that may be needed in society.

- There are differences in the parenting process between mothers and fathers, explains Magdalena Sjöberg, researcher at the Department of Sociology at Umeå University.

Hear Magdalena Sjöberg and her research colleague Ulrika Widding about what research confirms about fathers' need to meet other fathers in the clip above.