Need of Fathers in the Home

"FATHERS, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord" (Ephesians 6:4).

"85% of all youths in prison come from FATHERLESS homes (20x the national average)." –U.S. Dept. of Justice

"90% of all runaways & homeless children are from FATHERLESS homes (32x the national average)." –Justice and Behavior

"Girls without a FATHER at home are 711% likelier to have a teen pregnancy; 92% likelier to divorce." Need Biblical Fatherhood. 

"75% of all adolescents in chemical abuse centers come from FATHERLESS homes (10x the national average)."

"71% of high-school dropouts are from FATHERLESS homes (9x the avg). But kids w/ involved FATHERS are 70% less likely to drop out."

"80% of rapists with anger problems come from FATHERLESS homes (14x the national avg)." –Justice and Behavior

"63% of teen suicides come from FATHERLESS homes (5x the national avg)." –U.S. Dept. of Health

"Teens in FATHERLESS households had a 30% higher risk of smoking, drinking, or drug use than those in all 2-parent households."

"Even in high-crime areas, 90% of children from stable 2-parent homes, where the FATHER is involved do not become delinquents."

"Children w/ involved FATHERS are likelier to get A/B's in school; more likely to enjoy school; engage in productive activities."