[RavenATB]

Polls...what a ridiculous concept to use to draw such a conclusion. There's been a ton of research on family structure and what happens to kids whose fathers are out of the home.

Children who don't have their birth fathers living at home are FAR more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol, partake in sex and have children outside of wedlock, drop out of school, and they're far more frequently victims of all types of abuse. They're also far more likely to commit suicide.

[republicangel]

That is why I said it was a misleading title.
The father's thought they weren't that important in their daughter's lives. The rest of the article tells why they are so important.

[3catsanadog]

Even in these days, young fellows (who aren't psychotic sociopaths) are more likely to take advantage of "fatherless" girls because I think they instinctively respect the possibility of revenge from an outraged father.