The Absence of a

Father
By Luis Portillo
RWS 1301
July 15, 2015

My Motivation
I grew up without a father, but I did
grew up with my grandpa and he was
my father figure. He conducts a
group of fathers every Monday to try
to educate them to be a better
father. Hes also part of a group in
church, it is called Grupo de
Matrimonios.

Father Facts (cons)

24 million children in America(1 out of 3 children) live without a
father
Children involved with fathers do better across every measure
Father absence usually lead to poverty, maternal and child
health issues, incarceration, crime, teen pregnancy, child abuse,
drug and alcohol abuse, education problems, and obesity.
Father involvement during the first 10 years of childhood proof
better socio-emotional and academic functioning.
Father-absent homes are almost 4 times more likely to be poor
than a child in married-couple family.
Children born to single mothers show higher levels of aggressive
behavior.
Being raised without a father( females), are less likely to achieve
a high school diploma because of teen pregnancy.

Father Facts (pros)

Children involved with fathers do
better across every measure
Father involvement during the first
10 years of childhood proof better
socio-emotional and academic
functioning.
Associated fathers increase likelihood
for straight As in school.

Ways to Prevent Fatherless Families

Abstain from sex without
commitment
Birth control
Replace sexual activity

Ways to Control Side

Effects/Solutions
Provide free parenting education to
indigent teen and incarcerated
fathers.
Child Support Law

References
Father Facts. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.fatherhood.org/father-absence-statistics

Howard, K. S., Burke Lefever, J. E., Borkowski, J.G., &

Whitman , T. L. (2006). Fathers influence in the lives of
children with adolescent mothers. Journal of Family
Psychology, 20, 468- 476.

Borunda,D. (2008, August 8).Violence spikes in El Paso

this summer - El Paso Times. Retrieved from
http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_10153855