Growing Up Without Dads Remain Boys For Too Long

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Introduction “Boys Growing Up Without Dads Remain Boys For Too Long”
“Since 1980, U.S. households categorized as “single-parent” have increased from 19 to 30% in America; more than Canada, Japan, Scandinavia< Germany, Ireland, The Netherlands and France”. (Cecily Trowbridge) People often say that growing up without fathers ruin the men lives. If a child grows up with their father they would accept fatherhood differently than a man who didn’t grow up with their father. Today during my experiment I would explain why this is false or correct information. I will say where I receive my information from. Also, you will find out how this experiment was conducted. Such as: the materials used, people used, method hypothesis used and also the conclusion.
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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.”(Amy, Demand Media) Women always think that men are still acting like younger boys or teenagers because they dad wasn’t around. I disagree because a man will grow up when he gets ready and not being forced to. In my opinion men commit and accept responsibility for who they want to take responsibility for. As I continue on to this experiment we will see what others think about this topic and in conclusion on how men with and with fathers actually grow up and how they conduct their

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