Impact of Father Absence

Research shows that children without a father present face numerous challenges:

• 71% of high school dropouts come from father-absent homes.
• 90% of homeless and runaway children lack a father in their lives.
• 63% of youth suicides occur in father-absent households.

https://cacatholic.org/teachings/marriage-family-life/fathers-how-involved-are-they-their-childrens-lives-and-why-it-matters/