Children who are born as a result of teenage pregnancy that grow up without their father lead very destructive lives. According to the Webster's Dictionary, the definition of father is as stated: a man who begets, nurtures or raises a child. Synonyms for the word father are dad, daddy, pop, papa and pappy. Teenage is defined as of being or relating to people in their teens, as stated in the Webster's Dictionary. Pregnancy is defined as the condition of being pregnant; pregnant is defined as containing unborn young within the body, both as stated in the Webster's Dictionary. There are nearly 23 million American children that do not live with their biological fathers and 40 percent of children with divorced parents have not seen their fathers in the past year.

Also there are 17 million children living with their single mothers.

not be successful in school or later on in life at their jobs and rarely will have a steady career. In some cases they will have aggressive behaviors.

* Do you believe that not having a father present has an effect on the child's behavior?

believe that living in home without a father has any kind of effect on the child? If so, what kind. With the poll question; Do you believe that children that live in fatherless homes live a different life than those that live in homes with both biological parents; 7 out of 20 answered yes. In the poll question; Do you believe that not having a father present has an effect on the child's behavior; 6 out of 20 answered yes. 4 out of 20 answered yes to the poll question; do you know of anyone who has lead a destructive life due to absence of the father in their life. A 34-year old married woman stated, "Yes, I do believe that a child that lives without a father will not behave as well as a child that does have a father. I believe this because I have a son of my own that has friends that live without their fathers and they are always getting into trouble". The fact here is that most high school students and people in general don't know much about this topic unless they have experienced it or know someone who has experienced it.

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