Speaker(s):
Presentation: The presentation begins by looking at some Federal programs and the financial, emotional, physical, educational and social costs fatherlessness has in connection to these programs. We then take a brief look at the extent of and the two major contributors to fatherlessness. We then spend most of the time discussing the six major consequences of fatherlessness. We end by briefly looking at the positive impact that fatherfullness has on children and society, and we close by discussing some positive suggestions and solutions we can consider. All of the information presented is taken from the National Fatherhood Initiative and the National Center for Fathering websites.
Objectives:
- Explain the costs fatherlessness has on society at large
- Review the extent or epidemic of fatherlessness
- Indicate the two major contributors of fatherlessness
- List the six major consequences of fatherlessness