-                     63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes (US Dept. Of Health/Census) – 5 times the average.

-                     90% of all homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes – 32 times the average.

-                     85% of all children who show behavior disorders come from fatherless homes – 20 times the average.  (Center for Disease Control)

-                     80% of rapists with anger problems come from fatherless homes --14 times the average.  (Justice & Behavior, Vol 14, p. 403-26)

-                     71% of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes – 9 times the average.  (National Principals Association Report)

-                     75% of all adolescent patients in chemical abuse centers come from fatherless homes – 10 times the average.  (Rainbows for All God’s Children)

-                     70% of youths in state-operated institutions come from fatherless homes – 9 times the average.  (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Sept. 1988)

-                     85% of all youths in prison come from fatherless homes – 20 times the average.  (Fulton Co. Georgia, Texas Dept. of Correction)

Clearly, fathers represent a lot more than just a paycheck to a child; they represent safety, protection, guidance, friendship, and someone to look up to.