Growing Up With A Father Research Paper

It is no shock to hear today that there are more children who live in a single mother household than ever before. According to a study done by the National Center for Fathering, Children from fatherless homes are more likely to be poor, become involved in drug and alcohol abuse, drop out of school, and suffer from health and emotional problems. Growing up with a father is extremely important. Children need their fathers just as much as their mothers. This paper will focus on the importance of a father in a child’s well-being. First, let’s talk about what family used to be and what it is now. We have seen a drastic change in the definition of family over time. There was a time when society put a great amount of emphasis on a having a “nuclear family”. A nuclear family is a term used to describe a family with a husband, wife, and children. More so than ever before, are we seeing children being brought up in homes that do not have both parents. In a journal called Strategies to Improve Father’s Involvement with Their Children’s Development and Academic Achievement, the writer Ruby C. states that, “In 1960, less than 8 million children were living in families where the father was absent…today, it is 24 million” (Ruby C. Pars. 15). According to Ahuja and Stinson, “88 …show more content…
Michael Kismet, the author of Psychological Effects of Growing Up Without a Father, wrote about his childhood experiences. He admitted to experiences almost all of the psychological consequences (Aggressiveness, Depression, low self-esteem) in his article. He says, “I always believed there must be a reason why my father wasn't ever there for me. I was introverted, and I never really opened myself up to others. I could never be myself with my friends or anyone in my social circle; I always carried the feeling that I was damaged or unwanted” (Kismet Pars.7 More Prone to