The Deserting, Nonsupporting Father
Scapegoat of Family Nonpolicy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4393659 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lillian M Snyder, Lillian Snyder (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 594 |
| Publication date | 1979-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Family Coordinator (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0014-7214 • E-ISSN: 2325-5501 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/583523 |
| OpenAlex | W46060703 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
Deserting fathers are often pushed out of their homes by an angry society seeking a scapegoat for its frustrations, ignorance, and failures to agree on a sound family policy for our country. Nonsupporting fathers are often picked up on their jobs (the only address some of them have), and for the following twenty years or more they are chained to a cruel and sadistic criminal system. When they re-enter society, they are less prepared for a steady job, for retraining, rebuilding family ties, and for the incentive to build self-esteem. This study of the impact of the criminal justice system on the deserting, nonsupporting father in relation to the fulfillment of his role as provider provides data for rethinking our approach in aiding the nonsupporting father to cope with his dilemma as well as our own
Developmental psychology · Scapegoat · Theology · Agricultural risk and resilience · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Philosophy · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1980 - 1981 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |