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Fatherlessness is a growing problem in
Australia and the Western world. Whether caused by divorce and broken
families, or by deliberate single parenting, more and more children
grow up without fathers. Indeed, 85 per cent of single parent families
are fatherless families. Father absence has been shown to be a major
disadvantage to the well being of children. The following is a summary
of the evidence for the importance of fathers and the need for two-parent
families. · Fatherlessness lowers educational performance · Fatherlessness increases crime · Fatherlessness increases drug abuse · Fatherlessness increases mental health problems · Fatherlessness and family breakdown cost Australia 3.5 billion dollars p.a. · Fatherlessness increases child abuse · Fatherlessness and family breakdown are the major problems of our society |
