Fatherhood Facts & Stats
Almost 25 million children in the U.S. are growing up in families without a father present, a number roughly two-and-half times higher than four decades ago. A growing body of research documents ways children benefit when they have engaged fathers, including better school performance, reduced substance abuse, less crime and delinquency, fewer emotional and other behavioral problems, and less risk of abuse or neglect.
-Chapin Hall 2008, Dads in the Mix: The Future of Responsible Fatherhood Initiatives
Fatherhood Fact: If a father is engaged with the child for the first two years of their life 80% will stay involved.
Fatherhood Fact: Young children growing up without father's involvement are ten times more likely to be extremely poor.
Fatherhood Fact: 85% of all children that exhibit behavioral disorders are from fatherless homes.
Fatherhood Fact: 70% of juveniles in state operated institutions come from fatherless homes.
Fatherhood Fact: 85% of all youths sitting in prisons grew up in a fatherless home.
Fatherhood Fact: Over 30,000,000 children in the U.S. do not have a father living with them and over one-third will not see their father at all in the next twelve months.
Fatherhood Fact: Over 71% of high school drop outs are from fatherless homes.
Fatherhood Fact: 20,000,000 children live in single parent households.
Fatherhood Fact: 90% of all homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes.
Fatherhood Fact: If we can educate parents on the differences and benefits we can have improved outcomes for children and reduce fatherlessness.
Fatherhood Facts provided by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Fatherhood Initiative - 2008
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