Running Head: FATHERS ARE NOT NECESSARY 1
Fathers are Not Necessary
Alex Brown
University of Memphis
Author Note This paper was prepared for EDPR, taught by Eric Hossan.
FATHERS ARE NOT NECESSARY 2
Abstract
In recent years, there has been a massive increase in the number of single parent homes, both headed by men and women. With this increase has also come the question of whether or not children need involved fathers through childhood and adolescence. Researchers recognize that children need nurturing, guidance, and economic security, but there has been much debate on whether or not they can appropriately receive these from just a mother or a father.
The purpose of this study is to show that the biological …show more content…
According to a number of studies, children without the guidance of both a father and a mother are more likely to have “involvement with crime, premature sexual activity, out of wedlock childbirth, lower educational achievement, depression, substance abuse, and poverty” (Winsor). This has been cited by a number of researchers, culminating with a speech given by President Barak Obama in 2008, where he claims that fathers “are teachers and coaches. They are mentors and role models. They are examples of success and the men who constantly push us toward it” (Paul, …show more content…
The number of these “nontraditional families” is on the rise, and this has seemed to result in an “increased proportion of births occurring outside of marriage” (McLanahan, 2014). This kind of family structure can affect the child’s well-being, as researchers have deduced that children who grow up with both of their biological parents living under the same roof have a more beneficial family experience. Female-headed families are also said to lack economic and socioemotional resources for their children, as most of these new parents lack the skills to provide a stable family life.
A study conducted by Amato and Gilbreth in 1999 showed insinuated that having an authoritative father in the household correlated strongly to children having more academic success and fewer behavioral issues (Fuller, 2012).
Is Quality of Parenting More
Fathers are Not Necessary
Alex Brown
University of Memphis
Author Note This paper was prepared for EDPR, taught by Eric Hossan.
FATHERS ARE NOT NECESSARY 2
Abstract
In recent years, there has been a massive increase in the number of single parent homes, both headed by men and women. With this increase has also come the question of whether or not children need involved fathers through childhood and adolescence. Researchers recognize that children need nurturing, guidance, and economic security, but there has been much debate on whether or not they can appropriately receive these from just a mother or a father.
The purpose of this study is to show that the biological …show more content…
According to a number of studies, children without the guidance of both a father and a mother are more likely to have “involvement with crime, premature sexual activity, out of wedlock childbirth, lower educational achievement, depression, substance abuse, and poverty” (Winsor). This has been cited by a number of researchers, culminating with a speech given by President Barak Obama in 2008, where he claims that fathers “are teachers and coaches. They are mentors and role models. They are examples of success and the men who constantly push us toward it” (Paul, …show more content…
The number of these “nontraditional families” is on the rise, and this has seemed to result in an “increased proportion of births occurring outside of marriage” (McLanahan, 2014). This kind of family structure can affect the child’s well-being, as researchers have deduced that children who grow up with both of their biological parents living under the same roof have a more beneficial family experience. Female-headed families are also said to lack economic and socioemotional resources for their children, as most of these new parents lack the skills to provide a stable family life.
A study conducted by Amato and Gilbreth in 1999 showed insinuated that having an authoritative father in the household correlated strongly to children having more academic success and fewer behavioral issues (Fuller, 2012).
Is Quality of Parenting More