The Importance Of Life Without A Father

The introduction begins with quotes from people who mention that fathers get women pregnant and then leave the woman and the child; they mention that men need to realize their responsibilities do not end with conception. The book summarizes these quotes as unwed fatherhood is one of the leading social problems, and these men are irresponsible and “hit and run.” A CBS special report, The Vanishing Family, was an interview of McSeed, a father of six from four different women. In the interview, he says the responsibility of raising the child is on the mother, not him.

For various reasons, many children in the United States are living without their fathers in their homes or absent from their lives entirely. This is an issue all across the world and the children are having to deal with the disadvantages caused by the lack of support from their fathers. This issue has a significant effect on society and can be viewed and interpreted from the three sociological perspectives. As a result of many studies, it was found that children raised in father absent homes almost universally experience disadvantages such as: worse health, poorer academic achievement, and a less enjoyable educational experience. There are many variables that need to be taken into effect when considering

The father’s role in a family has always been one of strengths and stability for the family. In pass history the father were there to be the disciplinary force for the children and to instill moral values for the kids to live by, but yet this has not been the case for some. With the absence of the father, sons and daughters have been looking for leadership elsewhere and sometimes that leadership will get them incarcerated. (A study was done by the U.S Government called,” What Can the Federal Government Do To Decrease Crime and Revitalize Communities”, where it found that 70% of juveniles come from fatherless homes. Just think on that for a minute, 70% of the juveniles could’ve never been there if a father had been in their life. Instead they could have been going to school and graduating, to go on in life with a bright future ahead of them.

Now let’s go back to a much more basic, established and dangerous reality I stumbled upon these last two weeks as I was editing an academic book about the many forms of contemporary “paternities.” Yes, you heard it right. The book reproduces articles and panels from a Psychology Congress that took place last year, whose main subject was, as the title describes, a variety of possible family arrangements concerning children’s care in a world where diversity of gender is the highest value.

“It is generally appreciated that a boy growing up without a father has an additional obstacle to overcome”. (Wylie and Delgado, page 644). A boy growing up without a father already has an obstacle to overcome because clearly he must face all of the various issues that surface when being raised without a father figure in his life. What negative influence does the lack of a father figure have on young boys growing up? Statistics show that young boys who are raised in a home without their father or without a father figure are very capable of having mental health issues as well as a variety of other issues throughout their childhood, and many of these issues will follow them into adulthood. As Amy Guertin says, “Boys need a father figure to learn how to be a man. Without having this influence in their lives, boys are at risk of growing into men who have problems with behavior, emotional stability, and relationships with both significant others and their own children”. (Guertin) The lack of a father figure in a growing boys life will influence him in many different negative ways and have many different negative effects on him. Although one growing boy lacking a father in his life may be influence differently from the next growing boy; many of the negative effects will be the same.

The author presents concentrated statistical facts from the 2006 U.S census which showed the level of child free individuals was 18.8 percent, double the 1976 U.S census. However, in the past three decades’ women in their low to mid-forties (40-44) that have no children per the 2010 census bureau has doubled to 18.8 percent. Research has also conformed to five categories for different types of childless women they are the following: Hedonist, Emotional, Idealistic, and Practical. She further states that this not just confined to the United States but a global event. For instance, a study of women in Australia showed that 1 out of 5 chose not to have children. The author points out that the child free movement is not solely isolated to women, but men also. For instance, she uses celebrities such as Jay Leno, Dr. Seuss, Steve Martin, and Stockard Channing who all have no children. The author goes on to state that from the research that was conducted that many men feel there is too much to lose being a

There is much debate on what constitutes as a family today. However, Ball (2002) states, “The concept of the traditional family…is not an immutable one. It is a social construct that varies from culture to culture and, over time, the definition changes within a culture” (pp. 68). There is a growing diversity of families today including the commonality of sole-parenting. In order to explore aspects of sole-parenthood objectively, I need to reflect and put aside my personal experience of growing up in sole-parent household. Furthermore, this essay will explore the historical origins, cultural aspects discussing the influences and implications of gender identity, and social structures of sole-parent families, as well as consider the

Imagine being raised in a single parent family home. The effects of fatherless in single parent family home are numerous. There are many ways for a child to be raised in a single family home. Like if the parents they have irreconcilable differences. Sometimes fathers leave due to a divorce or if the parents are not married they leave due to no longer willing to continue the liaison since there is no real commitment to stay. Another cause of fatherless single parent family homes is if the father is deceased, or incarcerated. It would be better if every children could have both their biological parent raised them.

The introduction begins with quotes from people who mention that fathers get women pregnant and then leave the woman and the child; they mention that men need to realize their responsibilities do not end with conception. The book summarizes these quotes as unwed fatherhood is one of the leading social problems, and these men are irresponsible and “hit and run.” A CBS special report, The Vanishing Family, was an interview of McSeed, a father of six from four different women. In the interview, he says the responsibility of raising the child is on the mother, not him.

Throughout generations, you expect kids to grow up to have everything they want but not everything they need. For instance, kids of all ages who have both their parents, tend to focus on the things they want, like cars, toys, phones, and other electronics that seem more valuable. Meanwhile, other kids with single mothers try to forget the one thing that is missing in their lives, which is growing up by their father’s side. What is the meaning of a father’s absence you may ask? According to researchers, the term indicates that a child has lived for part or all their childhood in the house without their biological father. Many teenage girls or women in their early 20s fall in love with a guy they date who

Parents are always there for us not matter what. Sometimes we take for granted all of the everyday things that they do for us. Almost everyone takes for granted the fact that we have them. We are used to having them there, for example, driving us to sports practices when were younger, doing the laundry, and even just to spending time with them. It is difficult to imagine not having them there. Without having just one of them could impact your life so much. Picture not having a dad to teach you how to ride a bike for the first time. Think about your mom not being there to make your favorite dinner on your birthday. Moms and dads are not given enough thanks and praise for being there for us 24/7. Despite the definite need for a father, it is

There is popular belief that “the decline of Fatherhood is one of the most basic, unexpected, and extraordinary social trends of our time” (Tischler, 2001, p.19). But to others who see this as a conflicting statement, they argue that this is indeed untrue and see no real importance within society over the male biological “father figure” other than for reproductive methods. Fathers are being looked at as a person who are easily “replaceable” rather than “in dire need with substantiated importance” within family units. They are being replaced with “uncles, aunts, grandparents, mothers, step parents and others who are willing to step in to devote time, love and effort”. Don’t get me wrong. I do understand that when a man leaves his family or his children fatherless- (whether divorce, abandonment or death and etc.) there is a male family member or counterpart or etc. who will step in to fulfill the need for a “male role model”. I being a witness to that myself.

Today, in a world of the “postmodern family” the traditional lines of family structure are blurred. Children may come from diverse types of homes, or a couple, married or not may choose to have no children and consider

Research on fatherhood has expanded a lot in more recent times. Today’s society has seen many changes in family structure and gender roles. Women are in the work force more now than before and there has been development of women’s rights in regards to gender equality. Men are expected to be more of a part of the family then before, and they should be granted “motherhood” like opportunities as well. Much of the previous research on men’s roles in families is negative, such as “deadbeat dads”. Men are expected now to have more responsibilities as being a parent, yet they are still also expected to be the breadwinners and financially support the family.

Societal perceptions of motherhood in North America have changed drastically over the last century and continue to change. Due to prescribed traditional gender roles, the concept of motherhood has historically been latent in the concept womanhood, in that a woman’s ability to reproduce was seen to be an inherent part of her identity. Thus there existed societal pressures not only for women to become mothers, but to fit into the impossible standard of being the “perfect mother”. However, as the feminist movement gained more ground and women were increasingly incorporated into the workforce, these traditional views of gender roles and in turn motherhood were challenged. As the family dynamics that exist today are much more diverse, what