Does this mean that a father and a father alone is sufficient to raise a young boy but any family structure not involving a father falls short, regardless of how loving and secure it may seem? ... It is important to know how to best raise a child so that they may lead more productive lives down the road and not be forever scarred as adults. In this case we focus on young men because research strongly suggests that the absence of a father impacts young men far more than it does young women (Elium 12). ... Now that approximately 50% of marriages end in divorce (Gallagher) and a near majority...

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