FRAGILE FAMILIES AND CHILD WELL-BEING STUDY

Fragile Families and Child Well-being Study

Outline

Introduction: This research study focuses on the African American teenage girls with absent fathers and searches to find out that these are girls are more likely to have behavioral problems in blended families than Caucasian teenage girls in blended families that have a healthy relationship with their father.

Aims and objectives: The main objective of the research study is to find the solution for fragile Families and their Childern well-being and aimed at learning something new to solving the problem.

Methods: This research will be based on the secondary data. The research methodology used will be the survey of various companies export practices as available online.

Fragile Families and Child Well-being Study

Introduction

This research study focuses on the African American teenage girls with absent fathers and searches to find out that these are girls are more likely to have behavioral problems in blended families than Caucasian teenage girls in blended families that have a healthy relationship with their father. African American girls who have an involved father are more likely to be emotionally secure, be confident to explore their surroundings, and, as they grow older, have better social connections with peers. (Abma, 1997, 93-102) These African American girls also are less likely to get in trouble at home, school, or in the neighborhood. Infants who receive high levels of affection from their fathers (e.g., babies whose fathers respond quickly to their cries and who play together) are more securely attached; that is, they can explore their environment comfortably when a parent is nearby and can readily accept comfort from their parent after a brief separation. 1 A number of studies suggest they also are more sociable and popular with Caucasian teenage girls throughout teenage life. (Abma, 1997, 93-102)

The way fathers play with their daughter also has an important impact on a child's emotional and social development. Fathers spend a much higher percentage of their one-on-one interaction with infants and preschoolers in stimulating, playful activity than do mothers. (Akerlof, 1998, 287-309) From these interactions, African American girls learn how to regulate their feelings and behavior. Rough-housing with dad, for example, can teach African American girls how to deal with aggressive impulses and physical contact without losing control of their emotions. Generally speaking, fathers also tend to promote independence and an orientation to the outside world. Fathers often push achievement while mothers stress nurturing, both of which are important to healthy development. As a result, African American girls who grow up with involved fathers are more comfortable exploring the world around them and more likely to exhibit self-control and pro-social behavior. (Akerlof, 1998, 287-309)

One study of school-aged African American girls found that African American girls with good relationships with their fathers were less likely to experience depression, to exhibit disruptive behavior, or to lie and were more likely to exhibit pro-social behavior.2 This same study found that boys with involved fathers had fewer school behavior problems and that girls had stronger ...