Friday, April 28, 2006
Tweet[IWS] Census: FATHER'S DAY: June 18 [28 April 2006]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 Director, IWS News Bureau
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Facts for Features from the Census Bureau
Fathers Day: June 18 [28 April 20006]
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/006794.html
or
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2006/cb06ff08.pdf
[full-text, 3 pages]
The idea of Fathers Day was conceived by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Wash., while she listened to a Mothers Day sermon in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran who was left to raise his six children on a farm. A day in June was chosen for the first Fathers Day celebration June 19, 1910, proclaimed by Spokanes mayor because it was the month of William Smarts birth. The first presidential proclamation honoring fathers was issued in 1966 when President Lyndon Johnson designated the third Sunday in June as Fathers Day. Fathers Day has been celebrated annually since 1972 when President Richard Nixon signed the public law that made it permanent.
66.3 million
Estimated number of fathers across the nation today. (From unpublished data.)
Remembering Dad
Nearly 95 million
The estimated number of Fathers Day cards given last year in the United States, making Fathers Day the fourth-largest card-sending occasion. (Source: Hallmark research)
50%
Percentage of all Fathers Day cards that are purchased specifically by sons and/or daughters. Nearly 20 percent of Fathers Day cards are purchased by wives for their husbands; the remaining cards are bought for grandfathers, sons, brothers, uncles and someone special. (Source: Hallmark research)
72%
Percentage of Americans who plan to celebrate or acknowledge Fathers Day. (Source: Hallmark research and National Retail Federation.)
* Neckties lead the list of Fathers Day gifts. A good place to buy dad a tie or a shirt might be one of 9,189 mens clothing stores around the country in 2003.
* << http://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/03cbp/cbp03-1.pdf>
* Other items high on the list of Fathers Day gifts include those items you may find in dads toolbox such as hammers, wrenches and screwdrivers. You could buy some of these items for dad at one of the nations 14,864 hardware stores or 5,795 home centers in 2003.
* << http://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/03cbp/cbp03-1.pdf>
22,410
Number of sporting goods stores in 2003. These stores are good places to purchase traditional gifts for dad such as fishing rods and golf clubs. << http://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/03cbp/cbp03-1.pdf>
* More than 68 million Americans participated at a barbecue in the last year its probably safe to assume many of these barbecues took place on Fathers Day. << http://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/06statab/arts.pdf>, 2006 edition, Table 1230.
Mr. Mom
147,000
Estimated number of stay-at-home dads. These married fathers with children under 15 years old have remained out of the labor force for more than one year primarily so they can care for the family while their wives work outside the home. These fathers cared for 268,000 children under 15. << http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/hh-fam/shp1.pdf>
20%
Percentage of fathers with employed wives who were the primary caregiver for their preschooler. In contrast, 6 percent of fathers provided the most hours of care for their grade-school-aged child.
<< http://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/p70-101.pdf>
AND MORE....
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky *
Director, IWS News Bureau *
Institute for Workplace Studies *
Cornell/ILR School *
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor *
New York, NY 10016 *
*
Telephone: (607) 255-2703 *
Fax: (607) 255-9641 *
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu *
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies
School of Industrial & Labor Relations
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor
New York, NY 10016
________________________________________________________________________
Facts for Features from the Census Bureau
Fathers Day: June 18 [28 April 20006]
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/006794.html
or
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2006/cb06ff08.pdf
[full-text, 3 pages]
The idea of Fathers Day was conceived by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Wash., while she listened to a Mothers Day sermon in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran who was left to raise his six children on a farm. A day in June was chosen for the first Fathers Day celebration June 19, 1910, proclaimed by Spokanes mayor because it was the month of William Smarts birth. The first presidential proclamation honoring fathers was issued in 1966 when President Lyndon Johnson designated the third Sunday in June as Fathers Day. Fathers Day has been celebrated annually since 1972 when President Richard Nixon signed the public law that made it permanent.
66.3 million
Estimated number of fathers across the nation today. (From unpublished data.)
Remembering Dad
Nearly 95 million
The estimated number of Fathers Day cards given last year in the United States, making Fathers Day the fourth-largest card-sending occasion. (Source: Hallmark research)
50%
Percentage of all Fathers Day cards that are purchased specifically by sons and/or daughters. Nearly 20 percent of Fathers Day cards are purchased by wives for their husbands; the remaining cards are bought for grandfathers, sons, brothers, uncles and someone special. (Source: Hallmark research)
72%
Percentage of Americans who plan to celebrate or acknowledge Fathers Day. (Source: Hallmark research and National Retail Federation.)
* Neckties lead the list of Fathers Day gifts. A good place to buy dad a tie or a shirt might be one of 9,189 mens clothing stores around the country in 2003.
* << http://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/03cbp/cbp03-1.pdf>
* Other items high on the list of Fathers Day gifts include those items you may find in dads toolbox such as hammers, wrenches and screwdrivers. You could buy some of these items for dad at one of the nations 14,864 hardware stores or 5,795 home centers in 2003.
* << http://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/03cbp/cbp03-1.pdf>
22,410
Number of sporting goods stores in 2003. These stores are good places to purchase traditional gifts for dad such as fishing rods and golf clubs. << http://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/03cbp/cbp03-1.pdf>
* More than 68 million Americans participated at a barbecue in the last year its probably safe to assume many of these barbecues took place on Fathers Day. << http://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/06statab/arts.pdf>, 2006 edition, Table 1230.
Mr. Mom
147,000
Estimated number of stay-at-home dads. These married fathers with children under 15 years old have remained out of the labor force for more than one year primarily so they can care for the family while their wives work outside the home. These fathers cared for 268,000 children under 15. << http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/hh-fam/shp1.pdf>
20%
Percentage of fathers with employed wives who were the primary caregiver for their preschooler. In contrast, 6 percent of fathers provided the most hours of care for their grade-school-aged child.
<< http://www.census.gov/prod/2005pubs/p70-101.pdf>
AND MORE....
_____________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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