Quite a few problems can be linked to a lack of fatherly presence pic.twitter.com/caj802Lgw0
— The Rabbit Hole (@TheRabbitHole84) March 29, 2024
The United States has the HIGHEST RATE of children in single-parent households of any nation in the world.
There are over 18 million fatherless children in the US.
Fathers are absent from approximately 80% of single-parent homes.
Fatherless families are 4x more likely to live in poverty than that for married-couple families.
Fatherless children are more likely to abuse drugs and show signs of delinquent behavior.
FATHERLESS CHILDREN ARE MORE LIKELY TO SUFFER FROM PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ISSUES, LIVE IN POVERTY, DROP OUT OF SCHOOL, ENGAGE IN SCHOOL VIOLENCE, ABUSE SUBSTANCES, AND ENTER THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM.
https://americafirstpolicy.com/issues/fact-sheet-fatherhood-and-crime