Fathers Who Abandon Their Children Leave Lasting Scars

Many children are growing up in the world without the presence of their fathers. In fact, instances of fathers who abandon their children are extremely high, especially in Latin American countries. For some, this is due to social problems such as unemployment and poverty. For others, the most important factor is culture. As a matter of fact,  in some settings father abandonment is seen as something relatively normal. There seems to be a strong relationship between unplanned pregnancies, especially in adolescents, and fathers abandoning their children. This, added to macho patterns of behavior, mean that many men don’t view abandoning…