Behavioral Differences between African American Male Adolescents with Biological Fathers and Those without Biological Fathers in the Home

Behavioral Differences between African American Male Adolescents with Biological Fathers and Those without Biological Fathers in the Home

Investigated differences between father absence and father presence among 433 male African-American adolescents in a Midwestern city. Results for the 74.1% who were "father absent" support the importance of the father's presence, although the mother's involvement was a buffer for...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of black studies 1999-09, Vol.30 (1), p.45-61
Hauptverfasser: Rodney, H. Elaine, Mupier, Robert
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Academic Achievement
Adolescent boys
Adolescents
African American Children
African American Family
African Americans
Behavior
Behavior Patterns
Behavior Problems
Behavioural problems
Black American people
Black people
Blacks
Boys
Children
Conduct disorder
Delinquency
Family Structure
Father Absence
Fatherless Family
Fathers
Homes
Juvenile delinquency
Males
Midwestern States
Mothers
Natural fathers
One Parent Family
Parent Child Relations
Parent Child Relationship
Parents
School suspension
Urban Youth
USA
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Zusammenfassung:Investigated differences between father absence and father presence among 433 male African-American adolescents in a Midwestern city. Results for the 74.1% who were "father absent" support the importance of the father's presence, although the mother's involvement was a buffer for some delinquent behaviors. (SLD)
ISSN:0021-9347
1552-4566
DOI:10.1177/002193479903000103