Being effectively fatherless can be devastating. The paper “What Can the Federal Government Do to Decrease Crime and Revitalize Communities?,” issued by the US Department of Justice, offered statistics on children from fatherless homes. The children account for:
Suicide: 63 percent of youth suicides
Runaways: 90 percent of all homeless and runaway youths
Behavioral disorders: 85 percent of all children that exhibit behavioral disorders
High school dropouts: 71 percent of all high school dropouts
Juvenile detention rates: 70 percent of juveniles in state-operated institutions
Substance abuse: 75 percent of adolescent patients in substance abuse centers
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