A World without Fathers

The percentage of children living apart from their fathers in the US has been steadily increasing. This social phenomenon is the main cause of many social problems such as crime, delinquency, teenage pregnancy, depression, declining academic achievement and poverty. Despite this, many people are que...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Wilson quarterly (Washington) 1996-03, Vol.20 (2), p.12-29
Main Author: Popenoe, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child molestation
Child rearing
Children
Children & youth
Children of divorced parents
Culture
Divorce
Divorced mothers
Fatherhood
Fatherless family
Fathers
Men
Mothers
Parents
Parents & parenting
Single mothers
Social aspects
Social conditions & trends
Social impact
The Vanishing Father
Violence against women
Women
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The percentage of children living apart from their fathers in the US has been steadily increasing. This social phenomenon is the main cause of many social problems such as crime, delinquency, teenage pregnancy, depression, declining academic achievement and poverty. Despite this, many people are questioning whether fathers are needed in raising children. Research findings show that children of divorced or single mothers are less successful in life.
ISSN:0363-3276
2328-529X