What are the psycholological effects of growing up w/o a father?
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I grew up with out a father.\n\nFirst I have an overgrown need to "belong" \nI need to be a good girl...for if I am good enough then my father will find out and he will come looking for me and take me home.  He will realise how much he is missing out on.\nI am far too selfsufficient\nI started having sex at a very young age\nI sought the attention that I was missing from my dad in young men.  "the are you my daddy" syndrome.\nI tended to become involved with men that were not emotionally available or were abusive.  I did not have a good role model nor did I KNOW just how special I am.\n\nIn marriage I led out. And My husband did not get to know how much I needed his love.  Once while watching him play in the yard with our two little girls I noticed I began to cry (something I did not do much - there was no one to catch my tears or so I thought) I realized that I was envious of the relationship between my children and their Dad.  When he came in the house I asked him why he did not love me the way he loved them...His simple yet profound answer was: "because you will not let me"\n\nAlso I have always felt like an accident, like an afterthought. I felt for a long time that I did not deserve to have nice or expensive things..\n\nI have come to a complete new revelation and understanding that all of that was just how I interpreted not having a dad of my own.  It was my choice to deal well with it.  I chose life.
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Well, in scientific form this is caused by the Mendelian trait, Law of Dominance. One trait (Btwn any of your parents)is more dominant than the other. It can also be caused by sex-linked traits found in the x-chromosome. There are characteristics that the daughter will get that is diff. from the son. It is just normal. I too look more like my dad.
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It depends on many things, I hope the info below will help to some degree, I lost my dad when I was 15 and wish I had this info.
1177998
I had a wonderful relationship with my mom. She spoiled me rotton. When I went to live with my dad he reset me. We had a wonderful relationship. He always talked to me and I loved helping him work on cars. He has been my inspiration and the love of my life/\nps, I loove my dad he is the BEST DAD ON EARTH and because of him I think dads are the BEST invention!!!
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In adoption studies, psychologists studied how much children's IQ was related to their parents. For example, was the biological child's IQ closer to their parent than the adopted child to their new parent? They found that biological children have a closer IQ to their biological parents than do adopted children to their new parent. So that means that nature must have played more of an important role than nurture. However, when the adopted child came from an impoverished environment and was put in a better home with better parents, their IQ increased dramatically, which means that nurture still plays a great role in influencing a child's IQ.\n\nThe types of twins are fraternal or identical.\n\nThe nature vs. Nurture debate is about whether you become the person you are because of (nature) biological factors (meaning you are born with a certain IQ and certain characteristics that you inherited from your parents and cannot change) or because of (nurture) environmental factors such as how your parents raised you, if you were in an abusive or good home, etc.
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i think my dad is great.  he has the unconditional love thing down.  he sacrificed to give his kids all he could, and went without many times.  i almost lost him 4 years ago, and all i have to say i do as much and as often as i can.  mostly i say thank you and i love you!
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No, a lot of us have fathers who were little more than sperm donors.  Hopefully they feel like the heels that they are on that day.
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Your parents and close friends.  How your mother/father sees themselves.  Its all learning by example.
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I'm not really a mother, obviously but I am a single father.  That has changed my life more than anything in the world could have.  I'll be quite honest, before my kids were born I was a bit of a partier and I really didn't take much seriously.  When my oldest was born I was only 18 but he really taught me there was something to life other than staying out late drinking with friends.  And because his mother couldn't see that and she didn't want to be held back from the life I gave up, I had to and still today have to play the part of mum and dad.  \n\nBeing both a mother and a father to my kids has turned me around so I'm not pretty much the polar opposite of how I was before they were around.  I learn something new from them every day and I think and hope I'm becoming further and further away from who I used to be.  Being a parent has taught me to put them first instead of myself.  I'm so lucky to have each of them around, they've all changed my life in so many ways that it isn't possible to write.  I'm sure every parent says this but it really is true.
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anyone can biologically produce/father a child, that is, provide the sperm to create life. but not everyone can take on the parental responsibility to love, nurture, teach, and care for their child. it takes much more of a man to be a dad to his children, than simply procreate.
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Family counseling, and some alcohol classes for your father. Research those options.
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Lots of complications that cuased the child to have less interest in his biological mother .\nIt is all aboutculture and society.\nWhen he grows up he would realize howmuch he missed \nBelieve me.
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Im an adult woman but I feel I can answer this question.  You see, the man whom I call my dad is actually my second stepfather.  He married a woman (my mom) that had 3 older (grown) girls and a girl in high school and a girl in elementary school.  He treated us like his own.  I get a tear in my eye as I am writing this.  My dad was always there for me.  He showed me the meaning of love.  He taught me discipline w/out ever actually hitting me.  I have so many wonderful memories with this man.  He died 4 1/2 years ago and I think about him every day.  While he didnt adopt me legally, he was my father in every sense of the word.  I miss him so much.  HE was the perfect father.
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Psychology deals with mental processes and behavior. depending on the interprettation and outlook coupled with the environmental factors...the outcomes will vary. They will most likely grow up as viewing themselves as victims OR survivors. The choice will depend on how they want to view it. We all make choices. Sometimes children do not have choices growing up...they are victims of their own circumstances. However, when one becomes an adult, then we all have choices on how we can deal with life. What does not kill us, makes us stronger.
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Be on your side thats all that matters. I haven't had a father for 27 years and I am 27. My mom made the smart choice and got out. My sperm donor is a raging alcoholic and hasn't changed to this day. So I can say I am better off that might make me sound bad but I can honestly say my life has been better without him.
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Sounds like your dad needs to grow up.
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ok well it depend on the life stages of the family. but ill do each one.\ninfancy: physical: shouldnt be affected too much as this stage apart from the obvious. polution, not being able to play outside etc.\nemotional: the emotional feelings of parents can affect the emotional development of infant see below on adult.\nintellectual: shouldnt be affected too much as this age. however if the family are in poverty or are working class then the infant may be affected due to lack of educational toys etc.\nsocial: inner city may result in more social interaction. however living in a village can sometimes be more beneficial socially as people form closer relationships whereas in cities we tend to have alot of people that we know but maybe not as many close relationships.\n\nchildhood: physical: polution, more danger, eg crodding roads, crime (victim?) etc. cities=more public transport=less exercise.\nintellectual: poverty=less academic resources at home, less life chances, follow life cycle of parents as they do not have successfull people to look up to as role model. this is generally. intellectual development may be affected by current emotional development.\nemotional: racism? low self esteem. however we usually find more ethnic/ black people in inner cities which may help child to learn about diversity.\nsocial: mix with more diverse range of people due to living in inner city. more socially accepting. however may be resticted on "play time" as children in inner cities cannot be wandering around due to risk (crime)\n\nteenagers: physical: more aware of self and how other people view us. if we are picked on (racism) at this stage in our life this can affect our emotional development. puberty-more sexually aware\nemotional: racism can cause low self esteem and can affect the way we view ourselves. leads to problems in adulthood. major need for friendships and if this is not happening then the teenager may become withdrawn depressed which in turn can affect the intellectual development of the individual.\nintellectual: poverty=less resources at crutial time of education. if im on the right track email me at joeyanna1232002@yahoo.co.uk and ill do the rest lol