The fact that a father is present in the family structure does not always mean it will be a positive environment for child-rearing. ... An interesting fact that Popenoe presents is this: "It is the rare child who does not wish to grow up with both a father and a mother. ... A child raised by honest, trustworthy, and caring parents is more likely to turn out the same way. ... He presented the point that biological fathers are important and irreplaceable, and also have natural child-rearing drives similar to that of mothers. If that is so, then why would they willingly choose to give up t...

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Most parents experience an unconditional love for their children, because no aspect of childhood seems more natural, universal, and changeless than the relationship between parent and child. The shift from an agrarian society to an industrial society over the past 200 years has revolutionized parent-child relationships and the terms of child development. ... Trophy wives are defined as women who older, successful men remarry, to replace their older, loyal, child-rearing wives. ... Examples of family violence include marital rape, women's abuse of men, elderly abuse, and child abuse (physi...

• Word Count: 2040
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