AFRICAN AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS

Who Do African American Adolescents Look To As Roles Models in Fatherless Homes

Who Do African American Adolescents Look To As Roles Models in Fatherless Homes

As single parent homes have become more prevalent, the fixation on family structure has disintegrated. Over half of society's African American youth are being raised by one parent, namely the mother. A disturbing trend has subtly crept into the African American family, and its onslaught was so insidious that it went unnoticed for 40 years. In the United States in 1960, father-absent families numbered 10 million. In 2008, it stood at 24 million. These ...