Help wanted and help received by Israeli divorced custodial fathers

Comparing the help wanted and sought and the help received by 42 divorced c ustodial fathers with that wanted and sought and received by a matched grou p of 32 divorced custodial mothers, this paper investigates whether men who have assumed the traditionally female gender task of child care continue t o adhere to the traditional male help-seeking and help-receiving patterns. Findings show that they do. Single custodial fathers both want and receive less help from own kin, friends, and ex-spouse's kin than do single custodi al mothers, and are less prone to seek professional help. On the other hand , both groups seek and receive the most help from a new partner, followed b y own kin, friends, and ex-spouse's kin.