The Social Impact Of A Fatherless Nation

The lack of a fatherhood figure is an epidemic problem since the 1970s. A silent killer. It receives very little attention in the media. However, it impacts everyone. Here are the facts:

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 24 million children in America -- one out of every three -- live in biological father-absent homes.

More importantly: there is a "father factor" in nearly all of the social issues facing America today. But the hope lies in the fact that children with involved fathers do better across every measure of child well-being than their peers in father-absent homes. Violence is a huge factor. Most violent offenders in prisons across this land come from fatherless homes. As mentioned in previous posts, educational outcomes are impacted. High School dropouts commonly come from a fatherless home. Economic factors as a result of lower educational outcomes are well documented.

Want to reinvigorate out nation? We have to place fatherless homes on the agenda for all to talk about. The impact it would have would be transformational regarding many aspects of our society.