Who are the Young Absent Fathers?.

Lerman, Robert I.

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Publication Date: 1986

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Who are the Young Absent Fathers?

Lerman, Robert I.

Youth and Society, v18 n1 p3-27 Sep 1986

Collected data on young men, primarily aged 18-26, to discover common characteristics of those who became absent fathers. Compared statistics for Hispanic, Black, and White men regarding extent of absent fatherhood, difference between age cohorts, age of first sexual activity, number of children, family SES, academic performance, schooling, and employment. (PS)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Blacks, Early Parenthood, Family Characteristics, Fatherless Family, Fathers, Hispanic Americans, One Parent Family, Sexuality, Whites, Young Adults

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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