The
role of a residential single Father and non-residential Father rarely gains any
positive exposure in the media. A single
Father usually refers to a parent who has most of the day to day
responsibilities in the raising of the child or children, which would
categorize him as the dominant caregiver.
A non-residential Father is a parent who does not live in the same household
as his child. A non-resident Father may
be divorced, separated or never married to the child’s mother. Primarily,
single Fathers have a hard time receiving assistance from the government when
compare to their counterpart single Mothers even though we play a significant
role in our child lives. Sadly what is
often display from the media portrays the majority of single Fathers as
irresponsible and non-supportive to our children. I am here to share with you through my
experiences along with factual evidence to ignore the propaganda you see and
hear every day pertaining to this issue.
I will explore the dynamic role of an active single Father, the economic
factors and what external forces he is facing, and finally the psychological
effects he has on his child.
Even though single and non-residential Fathers as a whole
are understudied and at times falsely categorize I along with many others have
a positive relationship with my child.
Paternalistic protection, education along with strong family values
provides a healthy mindset for a child. An
article related to this topic which was reported from Tina Santiago-Rodriguez
reveal, “A study done by researchers at the University of Maryland School of
Medicine in Baltimore found that children who have fathers in their lives learn
better, have higher self-esteem and show fewer signs of depression than
children without fathers. It was also
seen that children who perceive their fathers as supportive feel a greater
sense of social acceptance and show fewer signs of depression.” Basic requirements an active single Father
has consist of assisting their child with their homework, showing love and
affection as well as open communication which is extremely important because
misconstrued information is overexpose from the media. Children now have access to smart phones,
tablets, and laptops along with a variety of electronic devices which expose
them to more adult themes. Today with
advance technology combined with high cost programs forces a child to mature
faster and an active single Father understands his role as a teacher; can
deflect negative content which can be harmful to his child. According to Sandra
Y. Lee’s article, “Researchers found that, overall; the love or rejection of
both parents affects kid’s behavior, self-esteem, emotional stability, and
mental health. But in some cases, the
withdrawal of a father’s love seems to play a bigger role in kids’ problems
with personality and psychological adjustment, delinquency, and substance abuse
says Ronald P. Rohner, Ph.D., director of the Center for the Study of Parental
Acceptance and Rejection at the University of Connecticut in Storrs.” In these circumstances where the mother is
incapable of applying these basic functions to raise her child then the single
Father must inherit both roles to lead his child in the right direction.
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