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Let’s look at 10 shocking and harsh statistics.
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57% of the fatherless homes in the United States involved African-American/Black households. Hispanic households have a 31% fatherless rate, while Caucasian/White households have a 20% fatherless rate. (National Public Radio)
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Within the African-American/Black community, about 2.5 million fathers live with their children, while 1.7 million fathers are not living with them. (Huffington Post)
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25% of children under the age of 18 are currently being raised without the presence of a father.
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Children who live in a fatherless home are 279% more likely to deal drugs or carry firearms for offensive purposes compared to children who live with their fathers. (Allen and Lo)
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92% of the parents who are currently in prison in the United States are fathers. (Glaze and Maruschak)
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Even in homes with fathers, the modern dad spends only 8 hours per week on child care, which is 6 hours less than the modern mom.(Pew Research)
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85% of all children which exhibit some type of a behavioral disorder come from a fatherless home. (U.S. Department of Justice)
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Even when poverty levels are equal, children who come from a two-parent home outperform children who come from a one-parent home. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
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90% of the youth in the United States who decide to run away from home, or become homeless for any reason, originally come from a fatherless home. (U.S. Department of Justice)
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63% of youth suicides involve a child who was living in a fatherless home when they made their final decision. (U.S. Department of Justice)
