Explain What Is It Like To Be A Child Without A Father

(Mireault 290) It could affect a child’s relationship with their own daughter or son when they get older and decide to have their own children. In this article, research was conducted on thirty motherless mothers. In order to participate the women had to have lost their mothers prior to the age of eighteen. The results proved that the firstborn children of the thirty motherless mothers did not exhibit any psychological issues. (Mireault 294). Some of the mothers acted as single informants which was a problem in some sorts (Mireault 294). The firstborn children of the motherless mothers showed no signs of internalizing behaviors, externalizing behaviors, or total behavior problems. (Mireault). With this information it may seem that not having a father impacts a child more than not having a mother. Not having a mother or father to talk to but you know there out in the world is harsh. Even having the parent there but they are not involved in the child’s everyday life can be just as bad as not being there at all. It may be different for those whose parent/parents have

Studies have shown that parental loss effects the adolescence stage in negative ways. Feelings of loneliness, despair, guilt, and anger are common amongst those that are bereaved adolescents. There has been extensive research on grief and mourning within adults, but very little for adolescents, especially those that are parentally bereaved. This literature review will cover some of the topics of depression amongst adolescents, as well as other subjects.

No matter the many reasons a child can be motherless, the effects can be life changing. Beth Azar with the American Psychological Association says that, “Children without mothers in the household can have damaging effect including but not limited to insecurities, angst, doubt and hesitance about the world around them. Insecure attachments can negatively impact children psychologically and socially throughout all stages of development and into adulthood” (www.refrence.com-social science and psychology).

Children who live without their fathers are, on average, more likely to choose deviant peers, have trouble getting along with other children, be at higher risk for peer problems and more aggressive.

The absence of a parent can affect a child in many different ways.One way it can affect a child is by their academics.This could affect them by their academics because they will not have the guidance they need in order to stay on track.The role of a parent is to motivate the child and guide them in the best direction towards life.If they do not have this support they will then be lead into the wrong direction. The wrong direction could mean many things such as teen pregnancy , gang affiliated , dropping out of school , going to jail , being killed.The child will then feel like they do not have anyone to turn to but these options.The girl who would become pregnant as a teen will not feel neglected anymore because she now has her baby.The boy

On January 5, 2009 my father pasted away. He and I did not have the typical father-son relationship; we did not have a relationship at all. I presumed that it would have a little if any affect on me. However, as the semester continued, it seemed to get worse. Besides my father’s passing, several weeks later my grandmother was diagnosed with dementia. It was difficult for me to deal with, but it was more difficult for my mother to handle.

This paper will examine how traumatic grief, caused by loss of a parent, presents itself as a condition in children, and is experienced as a clinical syndrome of separation distress and yearning, and is the central feature of the DSM V- Code of Bereavement (Edgar-Bailey and Kress, 2010). The research examined will further explain how this kind of traumatic grief is experienced by children between the ages of seven and 12 (i.e. a significant condition of traumatic grief, excluding cases of suicide and homicide) and within their specific Western culture and community. The Meaning-Reconstruction Model (MRM) provides clarification, according to Lister, S. et al. (2008) and best supports how complex grief and loss can be released and processed. The MRM helps the child (similar to the process of a bereaving adult according to Bowlby, 1980) find new

The authors write that “recent research shows that social-emotional skills play an important role in adult outcomes” such as educational attainment, family formation, and labor market success, so the effect of father absence on mental health and social skills has implications even beyond children's personal happiness. The loss of physical contact with the father may reduce within-home intellectual contact between father and child. The father may have unique knowledge not otherwise available within their home. The stress associated with a father's leaving the home may inhibit a child's intellectual

What happens when a little girl is raised without her father? When little girls are raised without their fathers it causes them to lose self-respect, feel undeserving, lose hope, and leads them into a state of depression. Iyanla Vanzant participated in a show for Oprah’s Lifeclass. During the show she speaks on what happens when girls are raised without their fathers and she calls these type of girls “daddyless daughters.” According to Iyanla, “the role of a father is to teach his daughter how to be in a nonsexual, intimate relationship with a man.” With this being said a girl first relationship should be with her father because he becomes her first love and sets the standards for a man. She should be his princess and he should be her prince. He should teach and show her how she should be treated as a woman as she grows older. A mother can only tell a young girl the right way she should be treated as a woman but cannot show her unlike a father could. What will happen if daddy leaves? According to Iyanla in an explanation says that “the daughter will lack the healthy model and seeks to fill that void in many ways.” The void for young girls is a way for them to escape reality of something they have been dealing with their whole lives and that’s not having a father to guide them. One of these voids leads them to settle for anything less of what they deserve when searching for a partner. They tend to allow things in a relationship like cheating and disrespect constantly because they don’t know that a man who loves you and values you wouldn’t deceive you in any type of way. Not only do they allow cheating and lying but they go back to the same person over and over again or they find the same qualities in a different guy. Iyanla states. “If you want so much to be with the wrong one, imagine how good it will feel when the right one shows up.” Not only does growing up without a father affect young girls but young males as well. Dr. Steve Perry had a voice in Oprah’s “Lifeclass Discussion” on the fatherless son’s issue. Dr. Steve Perry agreed with the idea that it’s very important for daughters to have a strong father figure. He believes that a father sets the

For almost a decade I could not accept the reality of loss. But as time progressed, I learned how to turn a negative experience into a positive one. Although I still have periods of grief, I know my dad lives on in me. Every accomplishment I achieve, I think of him. My father would not want me to be depressed. He would want me to be happy and move on with my life. I view this as the reason why I have the inner strength I do as a young adult. I will never forget my dad and the times we shared. I understand the reality of loss. I learned to appreciate the time I have with those I care about. Time is fragile, we never know when we could lose somebody. Allowing myself to grieve, but trying to find meaning and appreciation in every hardship I faced enabled me to become

I believe that no child shall be deprived of the right to have a father present in

It is no secret that with advancements in technology and medicine, it would eventually result in the increase of life expectancy of us human beings in developed countries. According to a U.S. National Study conducted by Dr. Nathan Farks, it is most typical now for individuals to experience the death of parents during adulthood rather than childhood. Because of this, more adults have a long-lasting bond and attachment with their parents from childhood to adulthood, until they ultimately pass away. The death of one parent, or both, is a typical adult transition in life, and the impact of the loss is significant in the adult’s psychological well-being. Also in one of the first longitudinal studies

My family’s dynamic played a significant role in my overall emotional development. I was reared in a single-family household with my mother, sister, and brother. My father was estranged as he abandoned our family when I was about twelve years old. Subsequently, my mother became extremely dependent upon me. She worked profusely as a result of a lack of financial support from my father and because I was the oldest it was my responsibility to assume the primary caregiver role. When my mother was at work I was solely responsible for taking care of my sibling. Often, in my family the expectation of the oldest child was to support and be an authoritative figure over the younger siblings. I often felt overwhelmed while taking care my younger siblings

The realization that my father, best friend, and mentor had lived his last day became more real. The worst part was the guilt that ate at me from the inside. I was the one that killed my father. As I returned to school, I got pity stares during passing periods, vague exchanges of “I am sorry for you loss” from my peers, and worst of all was whispers from my classmates that I was the one that was driving when the car flipped. When I returned home things were not much better, because my return meant that my mother had to pick herself up and act strong for me. I knew it was an act, and she wanted nothing more than for my father to walk through the front door with our pizza which we ate every Wednesday and his vibrant attitude that followed his entrance. As the days passed, I became a recluse. I became depressed. I never wanted to leave the house because that meant that I had to dress in something other than my father’s old raggedy Hard Rock shirt and I would have to face the rumors and sympathy from all that I encountered. My father’s death impacted more than just me and my mother. His friends no longer had someone to hunt or joke with, and his coworkers no longer had someone to confide in. My father’s attitude was contagious and inspiring to all he

When I was ten years old my dad had passed away due to an infection in his system. It was a difficult obstacle to overcome as a child because growing up without a dad I did not have a father figure in my life. Growing up I had a lot of anger issues and depression because I had lost my father and it was very hard for my mother as well financially and emotionally. After we had buried my dad in Guatemala and I went back to school my situation was not as bad. I do not think I took any steps to overcome this because it was a death of a parent I do not think there is any step to overcome this rather than time. It has been seven years since my dad has passed away and every now and then it still hurts but it did got a lot better. You tend to meet people