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An estimated 24.7 million children (33%) live absent their biological father.
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Of students in grades 1 through 12, 39 percent (17.7 million) live in homes absent their biological fathers.
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57.6% of black children, 31.2% of Hispanic children, and 20.7% of white children are living absent their biological fathers.
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According to 72.2 % of the U.S. population, fatherlessness is the most significant family or social problem facing America.
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Among children who were part of the “post-war generation,” 87.7% grew up with two biological parents who were married to each other. Today only 68.1% will spend their entire childhood in an intact family.
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With the increasing number of premarital births and a continuing high divorce rate, the proportion of children living with just one parent rose from 9.1% in 1960 to 20.7% in 2012. Currently, 55.1% of all black children, 31.1% of all Hispanic children, and 20.7% of all white children are living in single-parent homes.
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White children born in the 1950-1954 period spent only 8% of their childhood with just one parent; black children spent 22%. Of those born in 1980, by one estimate, white children can be expected to spend 31% of their childhood years with one parent, and black children 59%.
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You’ve heard about the crisis of fatherlessness and the negative consequences for children and for our society. Even if you are an involved dad, until we are successful, your children and grandchildren will be growing up in a culture of absent fathers and unfathered children. They will be affected!
You can be a part of the solution!
Will you support this question?
Fatherlessness is associated with almost every societal ill facing our country’s children.
We asked Republican Primary Candidates and Democratic Primary Candidates
How can you address the fatherlessness epidemic?
Source: www.changepolitics.org
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How to address the fatherlessness epidemic?
one way is for all men to take responsibility to make 100% sure they find out what becomes of their sperm.
after all, every woman knows when she mothers a child. every man should know when he fathers one no matter what he has to do.
[this is just ONE idea and does not apply to every man]
btw, i think FAMILIES matter–both parents are so very important to the child.
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Wait a second – parenthood is not a right – it is earned. Listen to the children who have had to deal with this. If you don’t recognize the words – listen to Kelly Clarkson’s song – Piece by Piece. Parents who abuse their spouses, drink, starve their family and degrade their spouses set a BAD, EMBARRASSING example for children and giving those bad parents equal rights without equal pay and accountability sets a BAD example for the next generation. Children learn from what they see and if a jerk off parents gets to automatically receive equal standing as the good parent – it is a double standard. I am divorcing an attorney who did not do anything to resolve or assistant with the raising much less set a good example. Isn’t this really about the irresponsible parent getting a guaranteed right to reduce child support? Children have a complete different opinion about who is important in their lives and it is not going to be the one who abuses drugs and embarasses them.
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It is a “Fundamental, GOD-Given Right” to be with your children exactly the same amount of time as the other parent…without interference from the other parent and or The Government (meaning any local, state, or Federal agency).
Your comment about child support is very troubling because an essence…”It is Illegal”!
You see if there was REAL equal rights, for mom and dad, then timesharing would be completely split 50% so NO child support is needed as both parents spend the exact same time and money while WITH their child/ren.
Yes…children learn from what they see! So remember if do not give the exact same amount time to the other (“FIT” jerk off) parent, YOUR NOT teaching your children real equality and fairness. And this may backfire…maybe you should think about your future grandkids because you don’t want them being kept from you! Pay It Forward” to other generations in the future and do the right thing. The BEST Parent is BOTH Parents!!
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You really believe what your writing?
Women have no responsibility? They know when they “mother” a child. Are we talking about the Virgin Mary?
You feminist really are sick!
The BEST Parent is Both Parents!!
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