Fatherhood as a type of labor activity: view from the perspective of sociology of labor

The article substantiates that the realization of fatherhood function falls under the definition of labor activity and is one of its types. The economic theory of the family is considered from the perspective of the implementation of parenthood, and the limitations of this theory in relation to the study of parental and paternal functions are identified. The application of F. Herzberg’s two-factor theory of labor motivation to the motivational component of the father’s function is carried out, and the potential for applying this theory to the motivational component of fatherhood is revealed. The implementation of the paternal function in a post-divorce situation is analyzed, when society wants to see divorced fathers involved, and in practice, not only divorced fathers abandoning their children, but also the problem of non-payment of alimony is widespread. Barriers to the implementation of the function of involved fatherhood in a post-divorce situation complicated by non-payment of alimony are identified.