The Role Of Fathers In The Lives Of Achievement By Charles Willie And Jolene Lane

In the article The Role of Fathers in the Lives of Black Women of Achievement by Charles Willie and Jolene Lane, there was a main thesis that was presented throughout the article and that thesis was that there is some correlation with fathers playing a role in their daughters lives and their success rate in the professional lives. Both Willie and Lane wanted to show the readers that daughters who were raised with their fathers playing a vital role in their lives were more likely to be successful in college and in their careers. The main point the authors are showing is that women who have their fathers as mentors are more likely to be successful as opposed to women who do not have positive male influences in their lives. Willie an Lane show …show more content…
As a women who has grown up with my father in my life I was able to relate to the women who were examined and I was able to relate to what they talked about when they described the attributes they admired most about their fathers. I think that this was the best way for the authors to show evidence of their findings. The best thing for the authors to do was to show realistic examples of women and their family lives and I think that is what made the readers so attracted to the article. The authors employed the correct methods because the method was needed to prove the thesis. The author picked the best way to show the research that their thesis was correct. I think there was some bias in the way that the authors conducted research because they did not show any white women who did not have positive father influences in their lives; therefore, it made it seem that all white women come fro perfect backgrounds and they all grow up with their fathers in their lives. At the same time, the article was sure to point out that not all black women are raised with their fathers in their lives. I think by doing that the authors created a racial imbalance and it was not completely …show more content…
Those articles were, “The Dynamic of African Americans Fathers, Family Roles”, “Black Fathers and Daughters Feminine Expectations”, “Absent Black Fathers Effect on Black Female Development”, “The Myth of the Absent Black Fathers”. While reading those articles it gave me a better understanding on why it is so important for black men to pay a vital and positive role in their daughter’s lives. The articles discussed how black women need for their fathers to be in their lives so they can have someone who will always be there for them and help them throw their life struggles. While reading these articles it showed me that there really is a relation between a man being in his daughters life and her success