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The Fatherless Epidemic In America
More than 20 million children live in a home without the physical presence of a father and 92% of parents in prison are fathers.
Why does this matter?
Fatherless children make up:
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63% of youth suicides
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71% of High School dropouts
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90% of homeless and runaway youths
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85% of children with behavior disorders
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71% of teenage pregnancies
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78% youth in prison
Fatherless children are:
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200% more likely to die as infants
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276% more likely to deal drugs
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200% more likely to suffer from obesity
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47.6% more likely to live in poverty
Sources:
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Harper, Cynthia C. & Sara S. McLanahan. “Father Absence and Youth Incarceration.” Journal of Research on Adolescence 14 (September 2004): 369-397.
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Hoffmann, John P. “The Community Context of Family Structure and Adolescent Drug Use.” Journal of Marriage and Family 64 (May 2002): 314-330.
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U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, “Living Arrangements of Children under 18 Years/1 and Marital Status of Parents by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin/2 and Selected Characteristics of the Child for all Children 2010.” Table C3. Internet Release Date November, 20t10