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The Importance Of Divorce In America

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Today, America’s children are suffering in ever-greater numbers from the catastrophic loss of the paternal function (Ancona,1998). At its core, the fatherhood crises stems from the physical disappearance of fathers in families (Horn, 2002). Two major demographic trends have contributed to the rise in father absence including the increase in divorce rates and the increase in unwed childbearing. The divorce rates in the United States remain the highest in the world with an estimated 40 to 50% of all marriages ending in separation or divorce (Horn, 2002). Such statistics affect approximately one million children each year. The latter part of the twentieth century saw a dramatic upsurge in unwed childbearing. After remaining below five percent

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