Increasingly, fathers are not present much beyond the act of procreation. The alarming fact is that—because of divorce, single-parenthood, incarceration, and welfare rules—nearly 40% of American children sleep in homes where their father does not live. This program looks at the problem, its causes, and its effects, from poverty to violence. It also looks at some efforts to reverse the growing trend toward fatherlessness in America. (26 minutes)

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