Absentee Fathers By: Oluseyi Lawal

SOCIAL EPIDEMIC : ABSENTEE FATHERS

Fathers play different roles in the home. They can be describe as : A) Moral Guidance B) Breadwinner C) Companion D) Educator E) Protector

 85% of all children that exhibit behavioral disorders come from fatherless homes  71% of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes  85% of all youths sitting in prisons grew up in a fatherless homes  Translated, this means that children from a fatherless home are :  20 times more likely to have behavioral disorder  9 times more likely to drop out of school  20 times more likely to end up in prison

o Fathers that are not physically present at home o Fathers that are present but their presence are not felt o Fathers who emotionally choose not to parent their children

 Role model  Teacher  Loving Relationship

 Teen pregnancy  Education- Drop out from school  Crime- Join gang

Some females become defensive Some become doubtful about men Some think all men are the same

 Do not know how to be a man  Education is not important  Has no respect for themselves or others

Counseling- Organization where fathers can get help Mentoring – People who can show them how and help them to be a good father Group sections with good fathers Child support (Not only money but spend time with children)

1. Title Page- Absentee Fathers 2. SOCIAL EPIDEMIC : ABSENTEE FATHERS 3. Fathers role in house whole. 4. Statistics of Fatherless Home 5. Three types of Absentee Fathers 6. The need factors for fatherless children 7. Effects on the children 8. Effects on women(Generalization) 9. Effects on men 10. Solutions