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re: I admit I have been wrong about black families
Posted on 3/27/18 at 1:58 pm to roadGator
Posted on 3/27/18 at 1:58 pm to roadGator
Yeah it was kind of a long shot, but I would be curious.
You see similar issues in homes w divorced parents, which is tough because sometimes not separating is actually worse. Just about every woman I grew up with (who comes from a divorced home) has some degree of difficulty having healthy romantic relationships w a man, even as adults.
You see similar issues in homes w divorced parents, which is tough because sometimes not separating is actually worse. Just about every woman I grew up with (who comes from a divorced home) has some degree of difficulty having healthy romantic relationships w a man, even as adults.
This post was edited on 3/27/18 at 2:00 pm
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Posted on 3/27/18 at 1:58 pm to ChineseBandit58
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I love your dad.
I love him, too. He's my hero
Imma call him on my way home from work tonight
Posted on 3/27/18 at 1:59 pm to anc
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• 63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes – 5 times the average. (US Dept. Of Health/Census)
• 90% of all homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes – 32 times the average.
• 85% of all children who show behavior disorders come from fatherless homes – 20 times the average. (Center for Disease Control)
• 80% of rapists with anger problems come from fatherless homes – 14 times the average. (Justice & Behavior, Vol 14, p. 403-26)
• 71% of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes – 9 times the average. (National Principals Association Report)
And the shocker: • 43% of US children live without their father [US Department of Census]
it's a brutal statistic man.
we do work in our impoverished side of town with some Christian organizations. not a single one of the kids i've worked with has a father in the house and very few have even met their father once.
these kids crave an older male's attention so they take up with males living there who are not savory characters. so we have one kid who is the damn drug mule for the local HS. we all know it. the cops know it, but there isn't anything we can do about it.
honestly, my main hope is not to get these kids to college, get them jobs, get them off drugs, etc. those would all be a nice bonus, but it's to get them to stick with one woman and be there for their children and break the cycle.
Posted on 3/27/18 at 2:00 pm to mwade91383
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You see similar issues in homes w divorced parents,
I've not looked a sociological stuff since grad school but I would think the level of involvement from the father (and mother) would be a key determining factor.
Father checks out completely vs. father getting all his visits in that he is afforded by the court
Posted on 3/27/18 at 2:02 pm to 3nOut
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3nOut
Y'all do terrific work
Posted on 3/27/18 at 2:05 pm to SidewalkDawg
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Why don't you start by explaining why fatherlessness is so prevalent in the black community?
Easy. Bc whitey is racist
Posted on 3/27/18 at 2:06 pm to TbirdSpur2010
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Spot on.
This is why I take my own fatherhood so freaking seriously. My Quattro HAS to have a strong father figure in his life to set him ahead of the curve for success. That's what my dad did for me, and he didn't even have an example to follow--it was all intrinsic (my dad was 8 when he lost his father). He never cheated on my mom, and eschews such vices as drugs and alcohol. To a fault.
A stable, two-parent home is vital for child development, but specifically important for young males (who have a higher proclivity toward violence/crime as a general rule).
100%. I have 4 children of my own and 2 adopted . One of each is now an adult. A productive well adjusted adult. I consider that to be my finest achievement as a human being.
Posted on 3/27/18 at 2:08 pm to mwade91383
Search Marriage Africa, mostly S Africa comes up, but it is a fruit salad of conditions. Africa is still in the stone age, when it comes to marriage and monogamy. Regardless of the race, though, religion is the common denominator when it comes to mother and father families, in general.
Posted on 3/27/18 at 2:13 pm to HeyHeyHogsAllTheWay
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100%. I have 4 children of my own and 2 adopted . One of each is now an adult. A productive well adjusted adult. I consider that to be my finest achievement as a human being.
This warms my heart so much!
I'm the oldest of 9 kids, 2 of whom are adopted, and my wife and I hope to be able to adopt at some point, as well. Well done--that's an amazing accomplishment, indeed!
Posted on 3/27/18 at 2:23 pm to anc
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63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes – 5 times the average. (US Dept. Of Health/Census)
quote:The math doesn't Work. If the 43% of fatherless homes account for 63% of youth suicides then that is 1.47 times the average and 2.26 times the 57% of homes with a father.
And the shocker: • 43% of US children live without their father [US Department of Census]
So either the percentages are wrong or misrepresented probably the odds ratios were miscalculated.
This post was edited on 3/27/18 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 3/27/18 at 2:34 pm to anc
Putting a useless (or worse) male into a home doesn't solve the problem. These guys aren't going to become role models just because they would stay with one of the women they have a child.
Posted on 3/27/18 at 3:11 pm to buckeye_vol
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This post was edited on 3/27/18 at 3:39 pm
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