Nieobecność ojca w rodzinie a funkcjonowanie dziecka na przykładzie wybranych opracowań zagranicznych
The father’s absence and children's well-being in the light of international research

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to present selected aspects of the relationship between the father’s absence and children's well-being. The article discusses the consequences of the father’s absence in the family, including the impoverishment of the family, children's evaluation of their fathers, the health of mothers and newborn infants, lawbreaking by grown-up children, teenage pregnancy, violence towards children, alcohol abuse, drugs, and school problems. It was found that fathers play an important role in children's lives and their absence has a negative impact on their well-being.

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