Father absence and adolescent development: a review of the literature

Society is changing rapidly, and the number of single parent families with women is increasing, which means that more children are growing without their fathers. The absence of a father is a term whose definition is unclear and in most literature it does not distinguish between absence of a father, disagreement of a parent, or absence of a father for other reasons. This article provides a critical review of existing literature on father's absence, especially in connection with happiness and development of adolescence. The findings of the literature show the importance of the father in the life of the child, and it shows that the absence of the father affects children and adolescents. Literature review concludes that the absence of fathers and their influence on their children and their families is a field of further research aimed at developing a strategy to improve the influence of father's absence from children and adolescents I will.

The absence of a father during childhood and adolescence development is a complex subject with the possibility of several research. The authors of this study reviewed the literature on this topic. Discussed the influence of father's absence on emotional, cognitive, behavioral development. In such cases, please consider other participation, family environment, and social and economic factors. The authors present clinical cases where the absence of a father is an important aspect of the patient's life. Psychotherapy allows patients' emotions and perceptions related to the absence of their father to appear

Society is changing rapidly, and the number of single parent families with women is increasing, which means that more children are growing without their fathers. The absence of a father is a term whose definition is unclear and in most literature it does not distinguish between absence of a father, disagreement of a parent, or absence of a father for other reasons. This article provides a critical review of existing literature on father's absence, especially in connection with happiness and development of adolescence. The findings of the literature show the importance of the father in the life of the child, and it shows that the absence of the father affects children and adolescents. Literature review concludes that the absence of fathers and their influence on their children and their families is a field of further research aimed at developing a strategy to improve the influence of father's absence from children and adolescents I will.

Comment on ALAN ALAN Review is a peer-reviewed (review) journal issued by the Youth Literature Conference of the National English Teachers Council. It is devoted to the field of youth literature. It is issued three times in academic year (autumn, winter, spring) and sent to all members, individuals and institutions of ALAN (NCTE Youth Literature Council). Members of ALAN are not necessarily members of NCTE. The ALAN review published reviews and articles on adolescent literature and literature education. Interviews with young people's articles and authors on research studies, papers published at experts' conferences, literature surveys, literary reviews, authorships, comparison studies between cultures and / or cultural literature works